One day, I decided to take this as a model of prayer and to write my own. I am sharing mine with you and I hope you will take to time to write your own "Our Father."
Our Father – my Father – my prayer is that all creation would one day acknowledge you as Father; that your name, Abba, Father, would be respected, honored and prayed by your children.
Yes, one and all, we are your children, and I thank and praise you that I love you and give you my life and unending love.
Your kingdom is here present in each of us. I pray that we may grow stronger in your will and less in ours, that all may come to know you, adore your, and reverence you as they do in heaven.
Lord, you have given me so much. What have I given back?
Am I like the Pharisee who says, "Look at me Lord, see what I do for you. I am not like the tax collector."
Help me to be more responsive to the needs of others, to help them meet their needs for daily bread.
Oh, Lord, you do have a sense of humor. You want me to forgive two different people who lied about me and cost me my jobs.
But I know that there have been times when I have needed to ask you your forgiveness and if I withhold it from those who have hurt me, how can I come to you.
Help me to be a more forgiving person so that I am not asking for that which I am unwilling to give.
Lord, there are so many temptations in this world today. Our society is rife with Things.
We could and often do, forget you, Lord. Help us to remember that it is you that is all we truly need, not things.
