Aia O.

13, Ølstykke, Denmark

Sometimes I struggle with being around other people. But my father has helped me pray about it. Praying has helped me say, “I’m just going to do this,” instead of avoiding certain situations like before.

Prayer has also helped me at other times. I just took my yearly exams, and every time I had problems with a question, I’d ask God for help.

Another time, I was asked to give a talk in sacrament meeting. I thought, “Can’t I do more than just stand up and read my talk?” I decided to ask God how I could give a talk that would help people. I was nervous and didn’t do it perfectly, but it was cool that God helped me figure out how to give a better talk.

Personal prayer is something you can be safe in. There aren’t other people who can come and be judgy or say, “You said it wrong.” When I pray, it’s just me and God.