A talk on prayer
Before you start
This page is a template, not a talk. It's here to get your brain going. It's totally normal to feel nervous.
The best advice I can give you is to be you. What could you bring into this talk that's yours? Your view, your happiness, the joy the gospel has brought into your life. Pray about that. Think about it for a day.
The Gospel Library app has a ton of good material, so use it. Plenty of AI tools will happily write this talk for you too. Use them to brainstorm if it helps... but don't let them write it. You write the talk.
A prompt for ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or whatever you use
I'm giving a 10-minute talk on prayer in church. Don't write the talk for me. Ask me five questions, one at a time, to help me find a story from my own life that fits. Then suggest a simple outline built from my answers, with blanks where my own words go.
Who is it for
How long
A 10-minute talk on prayer
About 1,300 words when you read it aloud. Built from conference talks mainly about prayer.
Stories you could open with
Scriptures talks are built on
9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11Give us this day our daily bread. 12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Matthew 6:9-13 the main scripture in 12 talks
James 1:5-6 the main scripture in 7 talks
Luke 22:42 the main scripture in 6 talks
Doctrine and Covenants 88:63 the main scripture in 5 talks
Teach from prophets, apostles, and leaders
Henry B. Eyring, 2026
Pray continually from the heart, and the Lord will give you His peace.
Dieter F. Uchtdorf, 2021
Seek a daily personal restoration through prayer, scripture and repentance
Something that happened to you goes here, about 2 minutes.
Your testimony. What you know about prayer, in your own words.
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Your talk
Your talk so far
A 10-minute talk on prayer At his wife's funeral, Eyring feels unexpected peace and almost joy. (Henry B. Eyring, 2026) https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/19eyring?lang=eng Matthew 6:9-13: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/matt/6?lang=eng&id=p9#p9 Pray continually from the heart, and the Lord will give you His peace. (Henry B. Eyring, Prayers for Peace, 2026) https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/19eyring?lang=eng Something that happened to you goes here, about 2 minutes. ______________________ Your testimony. What you know about prayer, in your own words. ______________________
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Henry B. Eyring, 2026
Eyring testifies that heartfelt, continual prayer brings the Savior's peace in a troubled world.
L. Todd Budge, 2024
Budge urges members to be still and give the Lord focused, heartfelt attention in their daily worship.
Taylor G. Godoy, 2024
Godoy teaches that prayer keeps us from falling and tells of answered prayers before his wedding.
Susan H. Porter, 2024
Porter teaches children to pray to know, to grow and to show God's love.
Jeffrey R. Holland, 2024
After losing his wife and nearly dying, Holland testifies that God hears and answers every prayer.
Questions people ask
- How long should a talk on prayer be?
- As long as you were asked to fill. Sacrament meeting talks usually run five to fifteen minutes and youth talks are often shorter, so ask whoever gave you the assignment.
- How do I start a talk on prayer?
- With a story. Pick one from this page or from your own life, then read the scripture that fits it. The outline on this page puts them in order.
- Can I use AI to write a talk on prayer?
- Use it to brainstorm, not to write. The prompt on this page has AI ask you questions, so the talk ends up in your words.
- Is this an official Church site?
- No. It’s a family project. Every story and talk links to the real one on churchofjesuschrist.org, so read it there before you use it.