August 23, 2025, 1pm MDT
Editor’s Note: “The Coand Word” is shared every Sunday by Derrick Porter in the weekly tabernacle choir on the Temple Square broadcast. This took place on Sunday, August 24th, 2025, and was previously given on January 25th, 2025. This week it’s aired number 5,006.
Due to stops on the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra tour in Buenos Aires, Argentina, there will be no live performances of “Music and Speaked Words” on August 24th, past performances will be streamed.
Prayer is the main form of communication between God and his children. Since the earliest times, men and women have sought help and direction from God (see Moses 5:4, Genesis 4:26). When we each learn to have a true relationship with God, that is, that he is our Father and we are His children, prayer becomes natural and instinctive on our side (see Bible dictionary “Prayer”).
“Prayer is a form of work” (Bible dictionary, “prayer”), and it takes work to pray with the true intentions, true desires, and true meaning and emotions behind our words. Some call this deeply appealing type of prayer “strong prayer” (see Enos 1:4).
But a powerful prayer is more than just a word. In fact, it is not necessarily the length of our prayers that matter, but their strength. And the strength of our prayers increases as we pray enthusiastically and frequently. A powerful prayer also involves listening with the true intention of acting on what we hear. President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said:
Think of it – a living argument with God. Some may ask, “Is that really possible?” The answer is overwhelmingly “yes.” The heavens are not closed. The Bible says, “When you ask, it will be given to you; you will find it; knock, and it will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7).
In a sermon entitled “The Throne of Grace,” Baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon said: “True prayer is the soul approach of God’s spirit. …True prayer is not merely a mental exercise or a vocal performance, but it is much deeper than that. Seminary, spurgeon.org).
As we approach God’s throne through powerful prayers, we can enjoy discussions of life with God.
A powerful prayer leads to learning, healing and miracles. A powerful prayer leads to direction, answers and connections with God.
Each of us strives to pray in our power and seeks a discussion of how we live with God. As we do, he can hear our prayers and reassure us that he will answer us in response to his timing and gentle love.
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“Music & The Chaked Word” broadcasts are available on KSL-TV, KSL News Radio 1160am/102.7FM, KSL.com, Byutv, Byuradio, DirectV, SiriusXM (Ch. 143), Tabernaclechoir.org, youtube.com/thetabernaclechoir and Amazon alexa (everexa). The program will air live at these outlets at 9:30am Mountain time. Find broadcast information by state and city at MusicandTheSpokenWord.com/viewers-listeners/airing-schedules.
