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Post by Gary on Feb 19, 2020 22:35:37 GMT -6
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Post by mike on Feb 20, 2020 6:41:10 GMT -6
Gary I pray "after this manner" daily, but will be more mindful of the subtle and possible dual meaning of 'lead us not into temptation' & 'deliver us from the evil one' Matt 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.I also would like to draw attention to the verses following the Lords prayer starting at 14, but emphasize 15. In my dialogues with those here on the site I dont believe many (if any) here harbors unforgiveness in their hearts, making visiting the site regularly very refreshing and cleansing from the filth of this world! However I do come across this daily on my way to and from work, at work, in public places and everywhere in between. Our world today can be and is for the most part a very cruel and unforgiving environment. Trespass - 3900 paráptōma (from 3895 /parapíptō, see there) – properly, fall away after being close-beside, i.e. a lapse (deviation) from the truth; an error, "slip up"; wrong doing that can be (relatively) unconscious, "non-deliberate."Very interesting how these trespasses are apparently (for the most part) the type of sin that is not deliberate but accidental in nature. These happen every day to me and by me! I am certainly guilty of non-deliberate sin. Guard your hearts from unforgiveness! The OT even addresses this Num 15:27 And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering. 28 And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.Even ignorant sin must be atoned for, He covered it all at the cross!!! Heb 9:7 But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
agnoéma: a sin of ignorance
Usage: an offence committed through ignorance, an error due to (willful or culpable) ignorance.
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Post by stormyknight on Feb 20, 2020 16:11:47 GMT -6
I started using the Lord's Prayer as an outline sometime while my wife and I attended the WWCoG. I don't remember exactly when, but I'm thinking it was a sermon we heard that it was a good thing to do to have a more personal relationship with God our Father.
It also kept things in perspective:
Our Father(where?) in Heaven, (All glory is His forever and He is to be hallowed or considered Holiest of all)
As Stephanie stated in the article, pray for His Kingdom to come so that His will is done instead of man's.
Ask for what we need.
Ask for forgiveness even though we've already received it.
Ask for help with resisting temptation. I also like what Stephanie said about asking to be spared the temptation/tribulation to come.
And finally ask for deliverance/protection from Satan, himself, who is roaring about looking for weak prey to devour.
and then once again, give the Father the praise He deserves.
It opened up such a new understanding when I started doing this instead of the repetition I was taught as a catholic.
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Post by boraddict on Feb 20, 2020 21:15:54 GMT -6
When I pray I am speaking to my friend and Father. I am always respectful and present my prayer as articulate as possible. I try to be accurate and concise.
There are times that I do not pray for several days and there are times that I pray multiple times each day. I do not have a set schedule or a routine for my prayers.
I never include his attributes because that is common knowledge between he and I.
I always explain myself because I think that is more respectful.
I always ask for forgiveness and for his protection for my family.
I never condemn his decisions in my life.
When I pray I know that Jesus hears my prayer and it is he that responds.
Often I state the same or similar prayer for several days until I feel comforted that the prayer has been answered. This comfort often includes a reduction in my concern over a topic. I believe this reduction of concern is given to me by the Father as confirmation that my prayer has been answered.
I never ask the Father to do something that he does not want to do. For instance, I accept his decisions and do not plead like a spoiled child; because, I trust his judgment in my life.
My prayers are a conversation with my closest friend ranging from a few minuets (most of the time) to as much as half an hour (not often).
Sometimes I pray while driving my car if the need arises.
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Post by Gary on Feb 24, 2020 10:18:34 GMT -6
Beautiful thoughts, all.
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