Prayer: Go to your room

Residence Door

St. Andrews, Scotland

Jesus presented prayer simply as conversation with God the Father.

If prayer seems complicated in your experience, rethink the process. Go to your room, sit comfortably, take a moment to breathe gently, and then pray as Jesus instructed, as recorded in Matthew 6:6-13.

When you pray, go to your room and close the door. Pray privately to your Father who is with you. Your Father sees what you do in private. He will reward you.

When you pray, don’t ramble like heathens who think they’ll be heard if they talk a lot.  Don’t be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

This is how you should pray:

Our Father in heaven,

let your name be kept holy.

Let your kingdom come.

Let your will be done on earth

as it is done in heaven.

Give us our daily bread today.

Forgive us as we forgive others.

Don’t allow us to be tempted.

Instead, rescue us from the evil one

Resources for this post:

• Lessons from the Lord’s Prayer
• How to Pray: Build a daily habit