In the opening verse of 1 Nephi Chapter 3, Nephi write:
I don't see any evidence that Nephi spoke with the Lord face to face, although it is possible that he did so. Rather, in my opinion it is likely that Nephi spoke with the Lord through fervent prayer and listening to the voice of the Spirit. My point is that we don't have to have a grand vision or visitation to speak with the Lord. Each of us can do so daily through prayer.
In the October 1979 session of General Conference Boyd K. Packer stated:
"We succeed in the Church, by and large, in teaching our members to pray. Even our little ones are taught to fold their arms and bow their heads, and with whispered coaching from their parents and from brothers and sisters, they soon learn to pray.
There is one part of prayer—the answer part—that perhaps, by comparison, we neglect."
By spending more time listening or as Elder Packer puts it, focusing on the "answer part" we can not only speak to the Lord, but speak with Him as Nephi did.
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