HOW CAN I PRAY?

How can I pray “Our” if I only live for myself?

How can I pray “Father” if I do not act like His child?

How can I pray “who art in heaven” if I am laying up no treasure there?

How can I pray “hallowed be Thy name” if I don’t care about being holy myself?

How can I pray “Thy kingdom come” if I live for my kingdom, power, and wealth?
How can I pray “Thy will be done” if I disobey His Word?

How can I pray “on earth as it is in heaven” if I will not serve Him here and now?

How can I pray “give us this day our daily bread” if I am dishonest or unwilling to                 share what I have with others?

How can I pray “forgive us our debts” if I nurture resentment against another?

How can I pray “lead us not into temptation” if I willingly place myself in its path?

How can I pray “deliver us from evil” if I refuse to put on all of God’s armor?

How can I pray “Thine is the kingdom” if my life does not reflect His Lordship?

How can I pray “Thine is the power” if I fear what people may do?

How can I pray “Thine is the glory” if I seek honor for myself?

How can I pray “forever” if my life is bound only by the things of time?