Day 336

  • Principle: Often, the Lord will let you solve your own problems.

  • Book of Mormon Reading: Ether 2:13 - 2:25

  • The Brother of Jared had a problem and the Lord directed him to solve it.  Have you ever received an answer to prayer like this?  Why does the Lord often let his followers solve their own problems?

  • What do these verses teach you about the many ways the Lord answers prayers?

  • Compare this experience to that of Joseph Smith.  Turn to Joseph Smith—History 1:19 to see how the Lord answers Joseph’s question about which church to join.  

    • Why does the Lord answer prayers in different ways?  

  • Take a moment to write down your thoughts about answers to prayers in a place where you can locate them when you feel as if the Lord is not answering your prayer.  

  • Additional Study: