Tuesday, June 7, 2011

The Lord's Prayer (in my understanding)

Our Father in heaven, you are compassionate and loving and always with us in the Holy Spirit.
Hallowed is your name and we praise You for the the wondrous ways you care and provide for us. Your kingdom is everlasting and You will come again to earth in glory as foretold by your prophets. Your will is done on earth as it is done throughout the universe. Give us this day the food we need for our bodies and nourishment for our mind and spirit. Forgive us for our disobedience to the laws you gave to protect and sustain us. Help us to forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not toward greed, lust, pride, gluttony, jealousy and all temptations; but deliver us from those who try to separate us from your love and wish us harm. For your righteous power is over everything and will you are victorious.

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  1. Added some ideas in (CAPS).

    Our Father in heaven, you are compassionate and loving and always with us in the Holy Spirit.
    Hallowed is your name and we praise You for the the wondrous ways you care and provide for us. Your kingdom is everlasting and You will come again to earth in glory as foretold by your prophets. (WE WANT YOUR WILL TO BE DONE EVEN WHEN WE DON'T ACT LIKE IT AND EVEN WHEN WE DON'T REALLY LIKE YOUR WILL) Your will is done on earth as it is done throughout the universe. Give us this day the food we need for our bodies and nourishment for our mind and spirit. Forgive us for our disobedience to the laws you gave to protect and sustain us. Help us to forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not toward greed, lust, pride, gluttony, jealousy and all temptations; but deliver us from those who try to separate us from your love and wish us harm (INCLUDING OURSELVES). For your righteous power is over everything and will you are victorious (FOREVER AND EVER AND THE DAY AFTER THAT).

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  2. Beach Walkin, you really hit the nail on the head. We are our own worst enemies. Doing God's will or following it requires knowing what it is and understanding it. Doing the right thing is not always easy or fun and sometimes separates us from those we love. What we do to harm ourselves is appauling and keeps us from the love we seek.

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