The practice of isolating scriptural verses from those which surround them in order to ÒproveÓ a message other than the one intended by them in the first place, is called Òproof texting.Ó
This book restores to three scripturesÑDC 9:7-9; DC 58:26-29; Ether 2:22-23Ñwhat was originally intended and understood by them when they were first revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith, to establish the truth about prayer and divine revelationÑbelieved in, taught, and practiced by prophets of God since the world began. This, in turn, will set the stage to restore for us the real God-given conditions of Òmighty prayerÓÑthe kind that worksÑand establish anew the increased exercise of moral agency the more we enjoy the gift of the Holy Ghost.
When seen in the light of truth, the conditions of mighty prayer defined by the Lord in this book will fulfill the promise He makes to every faithful, honest, believing heart: