Daily Word, January 3, 2016

Lord’s Prayer

“God is with me and all is well.”

“If I am not sure how to pray or even what to pray for, I remember the advice of Jesus and pray the Lord’s Prayer:

“‘Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.’ Focusing on God sharpens my understanding of what my true need is.

“’Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven.’ I let go and let God bring divine order into every area of my life.

“’Give us this day our daily bread.’ God blesses me with enough. I have only to ask and God will provide.

“’And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.’ Just as God forgives me, I forgive others. I release grudges and trust God to clear up misunderstandings. Most important of all, I forgive myself.

“I am grateful to God for all my blessings.”

“Your will be done.”—Matthew 6:10