"Therefore may God grant unto you, my brethren, that ye may begin to exercise your faith unto repentance, that ye begin to call upon his holy name, that he would have mercy upon you;
Yea, cry unto him for mercy; for he is mighty to save.
Yea, humble yourselves, and continue in prayer unto him.
Cry unto him when ye are in your fields, yea, over all your flocks.
Cry unto him in your houses, yea, over all your household, both morning, mid-day, and evening.
Yea, cry unto him against the power of your enemies.
Yea, cry unto him against the devil, who is an enemy to all righteousness.
Cry unto him over the crops of your fields, that ye may prosper in them.
Cry over the flocks of your fields, that they may increase.
But this is not all; ye must pour out your souls in your closets, and your secret places, and in your wilderness.
Yea, and when you do not cry unto the Lord, let your hearts be full, drawn out in prayer unto him continually for your welfare, and also for the welfare of those who are around you."
Alma 34:17-27
This gives us an idea of what God means when he asks us to "pray always" (Luke 21:36, 3 Nephi 18:15). I think it is similar to the idea of putting God first and prioritizing that communication. If we treat him like we would treat a best friend or favorite person, we'll think of him more often and he will be the first person that we turn to when we need someone to talk to about anything, good or bad. That's the kind of relationship that Christ had with Heavenly Father, and it is something that we can work on as we strive to be more Christlike.
Today, let's talk to the Lord... about anything and everything, and work on incorporating a habit of prayer in our lives--on including God in everything that we do. The more we work on it, the closer we will get to that ideal, and that connection will bless every aspect of our lives.
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