The Book of Enos has always impressed me with the action words he uses to describe his prayer. Words like "wrestle," "sunk," "hungered," "supplication," "cry," and "struggling." These are definitely not words that I would use to describe my daily prayers. So that got me thinking, "How can I make my prayers more meaningful?"
One thing that I've tried before and found success in is praying out loud. Doing this makes the conversation with my Heavenly Father real. I also find it easier to focus on what I am actually saying when I say it out loud.
My friend Morgan once gave me the idea of praying everywhere. She often wouldn't have time to pray in the morning before school, so she would pray on the way to school. I do this, too. Even though it is probably better for me to kneel down, I love praying when I'm walking around campus.
Something I've heard of but never tried is writing down specific things that you are praying about before you pray. This supposedly helps solidify what you are going to pray about before you do, as well as it provides inspiration and guidance.
I have one quick story I want to share about prayer:
The summer before my junior year, I had the opportunity to spend two months in Europe with my family. I had a wonderful time with them. Then, as planned, four members of my family went home, leaving myself and my sister to stay with some friends we have in Europe. The first two weeks were some of the hardest times I had ever experienced. I am not usually one to get homesick, but I was more homesick than I thought humanly possible. I was in a strange country with my little sister, I had no grasp of the language whatsoever, and I was struggling to get along with our host family. So, when I felt like I was completely alone, I turned to the Lord. I can testify that He supported me and was there for me. I am so grateful for the gift of prayer, and that I can turn to my Father in Heaven always.
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