As of late, my prayers are too complicated. God doesn’t want a bunch of fancy, theological words. He’s not impressed; he made up any of the words I would use anyway…I’m starting to realize that prayer is less of a laundry list that I occasionally send up God’s direction, but rather the detergent God uses to clean me up. Sound a little bit odd?
I’ve posted it before, but again, here is the Lord’s prayer. It may be short, but it’s extremely concentrated and packed with cleaning and transforming agents.
Take a look. Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give use this day our daily bread. Please forgive our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom, power and glory for ever and ever, Amen.
You feel the dirt coming off you? Here it is, at least in my mind, in short:
God, you’re awesome. Do what you need to in this world. Continue to provide me with life and forgiveness. Help me to forgive; keep me from sin, and keep satan away. You’re God anyway, I just needed to tell you so that you know I know. You’re awesome.
Think about it… Wrestle with it…
