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Try these suggestions about prayer.  It will lift your spirit and bring you joy! The Prayer That Will Always Be Answered By Joni Hilton  · July 15, 2015, in Meridian Magazine Prayer is one of the most misunderstood activities in the world. It is a direct link to our Father in Heaven, an opportunity to repent and realign our plans with God’s, a holy moment when we can express humility and gratitude. Yet most of us—even those who understand what prayer really is—fall into the “wish list” trap, praying over and over for the same blessings we feel our lives lack. Some cease to pray when life goes well, others become angry and blame God when things go wrong. Many people pray rote prayers without personal connection, others just “send good thoughts out into the universe,” and still others pray simply to feel good, with no expectation of a response. As Latter-day Saints, we know there is a loving Heavenly Father on the other end of the line, so to speak, a...