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Our father, who is in heaven..."
Yes?
You startled me!
But you called me.
Called you? But I was just praying.
Well, here I am, why did you call?
I did not mean anything by it. I was, you know, just saying my prayer for the day.
Good. Go right on.
"Hallowed by Your name..."
What do you mean by that?
By what?
By, Hallowed by Your name.
It means...it means...I do not know what it means. It is just part of the prayer. What does it mean?
It means honored, holy, wonderful.
Thank you Lord. ... "Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
Do you really mean that?
Sure, Why not?
What are you doing about it?
Doing? Not much, I guess. I just think it would be great if you got control of everything down here like you have up there.
Do I have control of you?
Well, I go to church 2 to 3 times each week.
That is not what I asked you. What about those bad habits you have that you know are in direct conflict with my desire for your life? Also, how about your Three T's: Temper, Thoughts, and Tongue? You really have a problem there!
But Lord, I am just as good as most of the people in the church.
Excuse me. I thought you were praying for My will to be done. If that is to happen, it will have to start with the ones who are praying for it. Like yourself, for example.
Oh, all right ... I guess I do have some hang-ups ... now that you mention it. You could probably name some others.
Good. Now we are getting somewhere. We will work together, you and I. Some tremendous victories can truly be won. I am proud of you.
Look Lord, I need to finish up here. This is getting a lot longer than it usually does. ... "Give me this day my daily bread ..."
You need to cut out the bread. You are overweight as it is.
Hay, what is this, criticize me day?
Praying is a dangerous thing. You could wind up changed, you know. That is what I am trying to get across to you. You called me, and here I am. It is too late to stop now ... Keep on praying. I am interested in the next part of your prayer.
I am afraid.
Afraid? Of what?
I know what you will say.
Try me and see.
"And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors."
What about _________?
See I know it! I knew you would bring _________ up! Why Lord, you know the lies that have been told about me, and they continue to this very day. I have lost friends because of _________, not to mention what has been done to my reputation. I know it was wrong to swear to get even with __________ but ....
Forgive _________. Then I will forgive you. Then the hate and sin will be __________'s problem and not yours. You will have settled the matter in your heart and before my throne.
But, Lord I cannot forgive ____________.
Then, I cannot forgive you.
Oh, You are right. You always are. And more than I want revenge on _________, I want to be right with You. Alright, alright, I forgive _____________. I want to walk the right road in life. I am tired of always feeling miserable. Now that I think about it, no one can cause me to feel miserable without my permission. But, please help me, Lord, to let my actions do the talking in showing my forgiveness. I am really going to need your help, your grace and your Spirit.
There now! Wonderful! How do you feel?
Hmmm. Well, not bad. Not bad at all. In fact, I feel pretty good! You know. I do not think I will have to go to bed uptight tonight for the first time in a long time. Maybe I will not be so tired from now on because I am not getting enough rest.
You are not through with your prayer. Go on.
Oh! Alright. ... "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil!"
Good! Good! I will do that. Just do not put yourself in a place where you can be tempted.
I do not understand.
Sure you do. You have done it a lot of times. You get caught in a bad situation. You get into trouble and then you come running to me, "Lord, help me out of this mess, and I promise you I will never do it again." You remember some of those bargains you tried to make with me, do you not?
Yes, Lord, and I am ashamed. I really am.
Which bargain are you remembering?
Oh, come on Lord ... give me a break! I am sorry, Lord. I really am.
Go ahead and finish your prayer.
"For Yours is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, forever and ever."
Do you know what will bring me Glory? What will really make me happy?
No, but I would like to know. I want to please you. I can see what a real mess I have made out of my life. And I can see how great it would really be if I was truly one of your followers.
You just answered my question.
I did?
Yes, The thing that would really bring me Glory is to have people like you truly love me. And I see that happening between us, now that some of those old sinful attitudes are exposed and out of the way ... well there is no telling what we can do together.
Lord, let us see what we can make of me, ok?
Yes, lets just see.
Amen.
This always helps me to keep me inline
God Bless
Our father, who is in heaven..."
Yes?
You startled me!
But you called me.
Called you? But I was just praying.
Well, here I am, why did you call?
I did not mean anything by it. I was, you know, just saying my prayer for the day.
Good. Go right on.
"Hallowed by Your name..."
What do you mean by that?
By what?
By, Hallowed by Your name.
It means...it means...I do not know what it means. It is just part of the prayer. What does it mean?
It means honored, holy, wonderful.
Thank you Lord. ... "Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
Do you really mean that?
Sure, Why not?
What are you doing about it?
Doing? Not much, I guess. I just think it would be great if you got control of everything down here like you have up there.
Do I have control of you?
Well, I go to church 2 to 3 times each week.
That is not what I asked you. What about those bad habits you have that you know are in direct conflict with my desire for your life? Also, how about your Three T's: Temper, Thoughts, and Tongue? You really have a problem there!
But Lord, I am just as good as most of the people in the church.
Excuse me. I thought you were praying for My will to be done. If that is to happen, it will have to start with the ones who are praying for it. Like yourself, for example.
Oh, all right ... I guess I do have some hang-ups ... now that you mention it. You could probably name some others.
Good. Now we are getting somewhere. We will work together, you and I. Some tremendous victories can truly be won. I am proud of you.
Look Lord, I need to finish up here. This is getting a lot longer than it usually does. ... "Give me this day my daily bread ..."
You need to cut out the bread. You are overweight as it is.
Hay, what is this, criticize me day?
Praying is a dangerous thing. You could wind up changed, you know. That is what I am trying to get across to you. You called me, and here I am. It is too late to stop now ... Keep on praying. I am interested in the next part of your prayer.
I am afraid.
Afraid? Of what?
I know what you will say.
Try me and see.
"And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors."
What about _________?
See I know it! I knew you would bring _________ up! Why Lord, you know the lies that have been told about me, and they continue to this very day. I have lost friends because of _________, not to mention what has been done to my reputation. I know it was wrong to swear to get even with __________ but ....
Forgive _________. Then I will forgive you. Then the hate and sin will be __________'s problem and not yours. You will have settled the matter in your heart and before my throne.
But, Lord I cannot forgive ____________.
Then, I cannot forgive you.
Oh, You are right. You always are. And more than I want revenge on _________, I want to be right with You. Alright, alright, I forgive _____________. I want to walk the right road in life. I am tired of always feeling miserable. Now that I think about it, no one can cause me to feel miserable without my permission. But, please help me, Lord, to let my actions do the talking in showing my forgiveness. I am really going to need your help, your grace and your Spirit.
There now! Wonderful! How do you feel?
Hmmm. Well, not bad. Not bad at all. In fact, I feel pretty good! You know. I do not think I will have to go to bed uptight tonight for the first time in a long time. Maybe I will not be so tired from now on because I am not getting enough rest.
You are not through with your prayer. Go on.
Oh! Alright. ... "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil!"
Good! Good! I will do that. Just do not put yourself in a place where you can be tempted.
I do not understand.
Sure you do. You have done it a lot of times. You get caught in a bad situation. You get into trouble and then you come running to me, "Lord, help me out of this mess, and I promise you I will never do it again." You remember some of those bargains you tried to make with me, do you not?
Yes, Lord, and I am ashamed. I really am.
Which bargain are you remembering?
Oh, come on Lord ... give me a break! I am sorry, Lord. I really am.
Go ahead and finish your prayer.
"For Yours is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, forever and ever."
Do you know what will bring me Glory? What will really make me happy?
No, but I would like to know. I want to please you. I can see what a real mess I have made out of my life. And I can see how great it would really be if I was truly one of your followers.
You just answered my question.
I did?
Yes, The thing that would really bring me Glory is to have people like you truly love me. And I see that happening between us, now that some of those old sinful attitudes are exposed and out of the way ... well there is no telling what we can do together.
Lord, let us see what we can make of me, ok?
Yes, lets just see.
Amen.
This always helps me to keep me inline
God Bless
