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My Daily Musings-July 24th, 2026

My husband and I love watching the show The Chosen. I love the part on that show when Jesus said to his disciples that “prayer is the first step to getting your heart and your mind aligned.”

There are many examples of Jesus praying in the Bible when He goes to be alone and to talk to His Heavenly Father. But He also prays when He is suffering for us in the Garden of Gethsemane. In Luke 22:43-44: “And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.” When He was in agony and pain, He prayed that His Father would strengthen Him so that He could fulfill the mission He was sent to the earth to do.

Another great example of Jesus praying is when He was hanging on the cross. In Luke 23:33-34, “And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him…
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” This is such a great example of forgiveness because He asked His Father to forgive the people who had put Him on the cross. And again, He prayed to the Father while He fulfilled His mission.

I love these examples of prayer and forgiveness. And I do believe that if we get our mind and heart aligned, we can pray more earnestly, but also that we can pray to help us get our heart and mind more aligned.

How can prayer help align your heart and mind with God’s will today?

What do the Savior’s prayers in Gethsemane and on the cross teach you about trusting the Father?

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