Call, Don’t Fall

Understanding the Power of Prayer

Elder Godoy discusses the importance of prayer as a means of communication with our Heavenly Father. He emphasizes that prayer allows us to "call and not fall", even when we do not receive an immediate response or one according to our expectations.

Prayer is the means of communication with our Heavenly Father that allows us to "call and don't fall."

Is there a promise more powerful than the one the Savior Himself made when He declared, "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock," or call, "and it shall be opened unto you"?

• Prayer is a powerful tool for seeking help from God.
• God hears and answers our prayers in a personalized way.
• We may not always receive immediate or expected answers to our prayers.

• Can you recall a time when you felt your prayer was heard and answered by God?
• How has prayer helped you during difficult times?
• Share a time when the answer to your prayer was not immediate or as expected, and how you dealt with it.

Relying on God's Timing and Ways

Elder Godoy talks about the importance of accepting that God's ways and timing may be different from ours. He encourages us to have confidence in God's answers and to be patient as "all things must come to pass in their time."

Confidence in God’s answers implies accepting that His ways are not our ways and that "all things must come to pass in their time."

The certainty of knowing that we are children of a loving and merciful Heavenly Father should be the motivation to "call" in devout prayer.

• God's ways and timing may be different from ours.
• We should be confident and patient in receiving God's answers to our prayers.

• Share a time when you had to wait for God's timing in receiving an answer to your prayer.
• How have you learned to accept God's ways that are different from yours?
• Can you share an experience when you felt God's love and mercy in your life?

Taking Action After Praying

Elder Godoy emphasizes that praying is a sign of hope, but taking action after praying is a sign of real faith. He encourages us to do all we can to obtain the blessings we prayed for and to keep moving forward on the covenant path while waiting for an answer.

Of course, we need to remember that calling is a matter of faith and action—faith to recognize that we have a Heavenly Father who answers our prayers according to His infinite wisdom, and then action consistent with what we asked for.

Praying—calling—can be a sign of our hope. But taking action after praying is a sign that our faith is real—faith that is tested in moments of pain, fear, or disappointment.

• Taking action after praying is a sign of real faith.
• We should do all we can to obtain the blessings we prayed for.
• We should keep moving forward on the covenant path while waiting for an answer.

• Can you share an experience when you took action after praying and saw the blessings unfold?
• How has your faith been tested in moments of pain, fear, or disappointment?
• Share a time when you continued to move forward on the covenant path while waiting for an answer to your prayer.

Experiencing God's Love and Mercy

Elder Godoy testifies of the love and mercy of our Heavenly Father. He assures us that as we pray, we can feel the embrace of our Heavenly Father, who sent His Only Begotten Son to relieve our burdens.

As we pray we can feel the embrace of our Heavenly Father, who sent His Only Begotten Son to relieve our burdens, because if we call out to God, I testify we will not fall.

• We can feel God's love and mercy as we pray.
• God sent His Only Begotten Son to relieve our burdens.

• Share an experience when you felt the love and mercy of God in your life.
• How has the Atonement of Jesus Christ helped relieve your burdens?
• Can you share a time when you felt God's embrace as you prayed?

Turning to God as the First Option for Help

Elder Godoy encourages us to always think of the Lord as our first option for help. He reminds us to "call, don’t fall" and to turn to God in sincere prayer.

Always think of the Lord as your first option for help.

Call, don’t fall. Turn to God in sincere prayer.

• God should be our first option for help.
• We should turn to God in sincere prayer.

• Can you share a time when you turned to God as your first option for help?
• How has sincere prayer helped you in your life?
• Share a moment when you "called" instead of "falling" and how it affected the outcome.