If I Pray

If I pray "OUR",
then my faith must make room for others and their need.

If I pray "FATHER",
then I must demonstrate this relationship to God in my daily living.

If I pray "WHO ART IN HEAVEN",
then my interests and pursuits must be above earthly things.

If I pray "HALLOWED BE THY NAME",
then I must be striving for God's help to be holy.

If I pray "THY KINGDOM COME",
then I must be willing to accept God's rule in my life.

If I pray "THY WILL BE DONE",
then I must not be resentful of having it in my life.

If I pray "ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN",
then I must be truly ready to give myself to God's service here and now.

If I pray "GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD",
then I must be expending honest effort for it an cannot withhold from my neighbor the bread I receive.

If I pray "FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US",
then I cannot continue to harbor a grudge against anyone.

If I pray "LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION",
then I must choose not to deliberately remain in a situation where I am likely to be tempted.

If I pray "DELIVER US FROM EVIL",
then I must be prepared to fight with my life and my prayer.

If I pray "THINE IS THE KINGDOM",
then I must be willing to obey the King.

If I pray "THINE IS THE POWER AND THE GLORY",
then I cannot seek power for myself or my own glory first.

If I pray "FOREVER AND EVER",
then I need not too be overly anxious about each day's affairs.

If I pray "AMEN",
then I must honestly say "Not MY will, but THY will be done", so let it be.