Does Jesus want you to pray a certain way?
Prayer is the language (Photo credit: Lel4nd ) This prayer, often called the “ Lord’s Prayer ,” when it could more accurately be titled the “Disciples’ Prayer ,” is not a set group of words to repeat. When Christ said to “pray, then, in this way,” He didn’t mean pray with these exact words. His intention was to give them a pattern for the structure of their own prayers , especially since He had just warned them of the dangers of meaningless repetition. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t recite it, as we do with so many passages in Scripture. Memorizing it is actually helpful so you can meditate on its truths as you formulate your own thoughts. The prayer is mainly a model we can use to give direction to our own praise, adoration, and petitions. It is not a substitute for our own prayers but a guide for them. The initial benefit of this prayer is the way it exhibits the believer’s relationship with God . “Our Father” presents the father/child relationship; “hallowed be Thy name,” the