Praying for A grades while trying for B's

There are so many times when I get down on my knees and pray for something that I really need help with or that I want to happen in my life, and then I get up and do absolutely nothing.Today in Church one of the speakers talked about how we can't pray for A grades when we are only studying hard enough to earn B's. The Lord can't help us remember the things we have been studying and working so hard for if we aren't willing to even try to do the work required. Sometimes when we try we fall short but at least we can say that we tried and the Lord is more willing to help us when we try. Every time I think of this principle I remember a story about how two men handled a similar situation. Once upon a time there were two men who were both going on long journeys in their cars and both of their cars broke down on the side of the road. They both prayed that somehow they would be able to continue their journeys. After his prayer one man sat in his car and waited for something to happen, nothing happened. The other man prayed and then got out of the car looked under the hood to see if there was anything he could do and then he trekked a couple of miles into to town and was able to find someone who could fix his car and he was able to continue his journey. To this story some people will say God didn't help that man he helped himself. God was with that man every step of the way. God helped him to know what to do for him to be able to continue on his journey, he acted on faith. Sometimes I am like the first man who prayed for help and guidance to know what to do but then just sat there waiting for the answer to come. I pray to know what to do with my life, where I should go to college, what career I should have, who I should date and then I just sit there and wait for God to tell me exactly what to do but it doesn't work that way. Sometimes with big decisions in life you have to take a step in the dark and hope and pray that it is the right thing to do. Heavenly Father will always let you know if it is the wrong decision or path to choose. 

We just have to have FAITH in him that all things will work out. "Faith is a principle of action and of Power" B.D., 670.

Through our actions we show that we have faith in him. So if I really wanted that A grade and I had prayed for it, I would show my faith in him by acting upon  it and praying for help to be able to study and remember the things I needed so that I would be able to do well in that class. 

One of my favorite scriptures at the moment is in the Book of Mormon Ether 12:6 " And now I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith."

Faith is something that will be tested everyday, regardless of what it is of. I know that if I have confidence in my Heavenly Father each and everyday that I live that everything will be alright and everything will work out in the end, even when it seems as if I am in the bleakest of storms and there is no way out I know that as long as I rely on him that it will all work out!