Turn to Him and Answers Will Come by Elder James B. Martino Saturday afternoon session
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/10/turn-to-him-and-answers-will-come?lang=eng

Comparison:
Laman, Lemuel, Ammon, Aaron, Omner, and Himni had been raised in righteous families, had gone astray, were called to repentance by an angel, but had different outcomes. After they were called to repentance:
Laman and Lemuel:
murmued
gave up
returned to complaining
refused to pray
Lack of certain spiritual habits seems to have caused them to forget the times when God had spoken to them.
Sons of Mosiah--Ammon, Aaron, Omner, and Himni:
searched the scriptures diligently
prayed
fasted
were obedient
These personal religious habits strengthened them.
Formulas:
Nephi's counsel to his brothers on receiving continual answers to prayer:
soft heart + faith + belief + obedience ---> revelation
and
be obedient + remember the times you felt the Spirit + ask in faith ---> answers and feeling the love and peace of the Savior
daily scripture study ---> opening the doors of revelation
obedience + scripture study + prayer + fasting---> strength from the Lord
disobedience + no prayer, scripture study or fasting ---> being left vulnerable to temptation (to murmur and doubt)
Warnings:
Lack of certain spiritual habits ---> forgetting the times when God has spoken to you
Meme-worthy:
We must have faith with works to receive answers.

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