Guide
Jesus' disciples once asked Him a question we still ask: Lord, teach us to pray. He answered with what we now call the Lord's Prayer. Walk it line by line.
Pray each line slowly, then sit with it. Let the prayer pray you.
Begin not with your need but with His name. He is Father — your Father — and He is in heaven, on the throne. Before you ask for anything, remember who you are talking to.
"Father, I come to you as your child. Thank you that I belong to you."
Ask that God's name would be honored — first in your own heart, then in your home, your city, the nations. Hallowing His name reorders your loves.
"Holy Father, be honored in me today. Make me jealous for your glory."
Pray for God's reign to break in — in your life, in others, in places of injustice and unbelief. Submit your plans to His will.
"King Jesus, come and reign here. Where your will conflicts with mine, change me."
Bring God your today — meals, money, work, the people you love. He cares about every need, and He gives daily.
"Father, provide for me and for those I love today. Help me to receive what you give with gratitude."
Confess the specific things you remember. Name those you need to forgive. Receive grace and extend it.
"Lord Jesus, I confess [name it]. Wash me clean. I forgive [name them] as you have forgiven me."
Ask the Father to keep you from the places and patterns that pull you under, and to deliver you from the evil one.
"Father, guard my steps today. Deliver me from evil — out there and in here."
End where you began — with Him. The kingdom is His. The power is His. The glory belongs to Him forever.
"Yours, Lord — all of it, forever. Amen."