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Lesson 24

Lesson Title: "Prayer and Meditation"

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OBJECTIVE:

Each young woman will realize the great value of daily prayer and meditation in her life.

PREPARATION:

  1. Picture 14, Jesus Praying in Gethsemane (62175), located at the back of the manual.
  2. Write the following statement from President Harold B. Lee on a poster or on the chalkboard: “Life is fragile and, therefore, should be handled with prayer.”
  3. Prepare a copy of the invitation found in the lesson.
  4. Assign class members in advance to read the following items in the lesson:

    a. The poem “An Informal Prayer”
    b. The statement by Elder H. Burke Peterson on how to pray
    c. The statement by President David O. McKay on meditation

  5. Invite two class members to sing the hymn “Prayer Is the Soul’s Sincere Desire” (Hymns, no. 145) as a duet.

ATTENTION GETTER:

Distribute the invitations to the class members (see “Preparation”). During the development of the lesson, the young women will be directed to read the various scriptural references in order to discover the message of the invitation.

Discuss with the class the person to whom the invitation is extended. Have class members locate Doctrine and CovenantsD&C 104:79 and read it together. This identifies each one of the young women as the one to whom the invitation is extended.

LESSON:

Lesson 24 at lds.org

CONCLUSION:

Point out that many invitations include an R.S.V.P., which means that the person who receives it must decide whether or not to accept the invitation and give a reply. Ask the young women to refer to their invitations and read the promise; encourage them to accept the invitation to meditation and prayer. Have them read Alma 37:37 to discover the promise offered by the Lord (he will direct them for good, watch over them, and lift them up at the last day).

Ask the young women to seriously consider their own answer to the invitation. Explain to them that if they accept the invitation to pray and meditate, they should commit themselves to a daily program.

Reread the poster “Life is fragile and, therefore, should be handled with prayer.”

Testimony and experiences:

Suggest that the young women handle their lives with prayer. Bear your testimony about the value of prayer and meditation in your own life. Share an experience of your own with prayer, and also invite the young women to share their experiences.

Close the lesson by having the assigned young women sing, “Prayer Is the Soul’s Sincere Desire” (Hymns, no. 145).

HANDOUT:

Print one of these Invitations for each young woman.

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MID-WEEK ACTIVITY IDEA:

It would be fun to make prayer rocks.