Urban Poly Princess

Today  I need to go and pay my electric bill. Rent is due on the first which lands on a Sunday. Labor day is the Monday following that. My father in heaven has blessed me so much. My gas needs are minimal since I work so close to where I live.

Ether 1
43 And there will I bless thee and thy seed, and raise up unto me of thy seed, and of the seed of thy brother, and they who shall go with thee, a great nation. And ^athere shall be none ^bgreater than the nation which I will raise up unto me of thy seed, upon all the face of the earth. And thus I will do unto thee because this long time ye have cried unto me.

Praying is often referred to in the scriptures as crying. Crying is emotional which is why I think it is translated the way it is. Prayers need to be sincere and heartfelt. The power of prayer is significant. Consistent fervent prayer is essential to call down the powers of heaven.

The Lord's Way - Elder Stanley G. Ellis
Think of it, brothers and sisters—we are not spiritual orphans! We are not alone.
Everywhere it is tried, the world learns the evils of the dole. 
Brothers and sisters, do we really think the critical factor in the salvation of our children is the neighborhood where we live? The apostles and prophets have often taught that what happens inside the home is far more important than what our children encounter outside. How we raise our children is more important than where we raise them.
Only once in 16 years did I receive a call asking, “Which ward needs a good family? Where can we help?”
Do we really expect President Monson to individually tell more than 14 million of us where our family is needed? The Lord’s way is that we hearken to our leaders’ teachings, understand correct principles, and govern ourselves.

I love that allusion to Joseph Smith's statement, I give them correct principles and let them govern themselves. We are not NOR should we be commanded in all things. We need to figure out our own salvation. I like this about the gospel it makes sense and it is what I love. We should only worry about other people's spiritual health out of love and a desire to help them NOT to judge them, cut them down or anything else.