The Lord's Prayer
I cannot pray "OUR"if my faith has no room for others and their needs.
I cannot pray "FATHER"if I do not demonstrate this relationship to God in my daily living.
I cannot pray "WHO ART IN HEAVEN"if all of my interests and pursuits are in earthly things.
I cannot pray "HALLOWED BE THY NAME"if I am not striving for God's help to be holy.
I cannot pray "THY KINGDOM COME"if I am unwilling to accept God's rule in my life.
I cannot pray "THY WILL BE DONE"if I am unwilling or resentful of having it in my life.
I cannot pray "IN EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN"unless I am truly ready to give myself to God's service here and now.
I cannot pray "GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD"without expending honest effort for it, or if I would withhold from my neighbor the bread I receive.
I cannot pray "FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US"if I continue to harbor a grudge against anyone.
I cannot pray "LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION"if I deliberately choose to remain in a situation where I am likely to be tempted.
I cannot pray "DELIVER US FROM EVIL"if I am not prepared to fight with my life and my prayer.
I cannot pray "THINE IS THE KINGDOM"if I am unwilling to obey the King.
I cannot pray "THINE IS THE POWER AND THE GLORY"if I am seeking power for myself and my own glory first.
I cannot pray "FOREVER AND EVER" if I am too anxious about each day's affairs.
I cannot pray "AMEN"unless I honestly say "not my will, but thy will be done", and so let it be.
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I cannot pray "OUR"if my faith has no room for others and their needs.
I cannot pray "FATHER"if I do not demonstrate this relationship to God in my daily living.
I cannot pray "WHO ART IN HEAVEN"if all of my interests and pursuits are in earthly things.
I cannot pray "HALLOWED BE THY NAME"if I am not striving for God's help to be holy.
I cannot pray "THY KINGDOM COME"if I am unwilling to accept God's rule in my life.
I cannot pray "THY WILL BE DONE"if I am unwilling or resentful of having it in my life.
I cannot pray "IN EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN"unless I am truly ready to give myself to God's service here and now.
I cannot pray "GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD"without expending honest effort for it, or if I would withhold from my neighbor the bread I receive.
I cannot pray "FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US"if I continue to harbor a grudge against anyone.
I cannot pray "LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION"if I deliberately choose to remain in a situation where I am likely to be tempted.
I cannot pray "DELIVER US FROM EVIL"if I am not prepared to fight with my life and my prayer.
I cannot pray "THINE IS THE KINGDOM"if I am unwilling to obey the King.
I cannot pray "THINE IS THE POWER AND THE GLORY"if I am seeking power for myself and my own glory first.
I cannot pray "FOREVER AND EVER" if I am too anxious about each day's affairs.
I cannot pray "AMEN"unless I honestly say "not my will, but thy will be done", and so let it be.
Author Unknown
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