Inspiration comes more quickly when we need it to help others than when we are concerned about ourselves.
…carry a prayer in your heart always. Let sleep come every night with your mind centered in prayer.
via LDS.org – Ensign Article – Prayers and Answers.
I came across this talk by Pres. Packer by doing a search on lds.org for "Have ye inquired of the Lord" after beginning to study 1 Nephi 15 which is the chapter I am currently studying in the Book of Mormon.
I’m going to the temple this morning. Got up early with the intent to study and pray and Amber helped me to decide to go to the Temple. I’m very grateful for her good influence on me. I love her with all of my heart.
Follow-up: I decided to go to the 6am session instead of 5:30am so I could finish my studying. Then when I started heading out I realized I could not find my wallet. I offered a prayer and then found my wallet. I felt the distinct thought come to my mind that it was a small answer to prayer and I was being tested with it to see if I would acknowledge the Lord’s hand in all things. It’s easy to dismiss small helps you receive from the Lord as having been a coincidence. I have resolved to make improved effort at recognizing the Lord’s blessings and remembering to thank Him. Didn’t make the session (1 minute late) so I did sealings instead. When changing back into my regular clothes I heard someone next to me sharing a story of his stake president (I believe) when he was in the presidency with him. They would come to the temple together regularly (as a presidency) and after going through one session he would always say, "We have to do a second session…the second one is free!" He would say that you pay for the first one because you have to get yourself up and get there, but then for the second one you’re already there and so it’s free. I thought that was funny and a good thought.