Alma 62:40; Hel. 13:12-14; 1 Sam. 7:9; Gen. 18:23-33; James 5:16
“Our world is now much the same as it was in the days of the Nephite prophet who said: ‘… if it were not for the prayers of the righteous … ye would even now be visited with utter destruction’ (Alma 10:22). Of course, there are many upright and faithful who live all the commandments and whose lives and prayers keep the world from destruction.” (Spencer W. Kimball, Ensign, June 1971, p. 6)
“What can we do to keep the light of freedom alive? Keep the commandments of God… . Pay our tithes and fast offerings. Attend our temples. Stay morally clean. Participate in local elections … Be honest in all our dealings. Faithfully hold our family home evenings. Pray—pray to the God of heaven that He will intervene to preserve our precious freedoms that His gospel may go to every nation and people.” (Ezra Taft Benson, This Nation Shall Endure, pp. 9-10)
“The Lord has made it plain to us that if we are not a prayerful people, if we fail to remember the king of this land, Jesus Christ, we can lose all of these blessings… . [Alma 10:22-23]. And so it seems to me that what we need in this fair land of ours is a shining example of prayerfulness, and the Latter-day Saints are the people who are chosen to exemplify to the world the power of prayer.” (Joseph B. Wirthlin, Conference Report, Apr. 1949, p. 159)