"In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your Name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On Earth as it is in heaven. Gives us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen Matthew 6:9-13 NKJV

Is God Hearing My Prayers

Here’s something we both can agree on; praying strengthens our bond with God. Yet, we wonder if He is listening to our prayer.

It’s easy to doubt prayer.

You’re not alone.

Rightful Praying

In the Gospels of Matthew (Matthew 6:9-13) and Luke (Luke 11:2-4), Jesus answered the Disciples question on how to pray. It’s known as the Lord’s Prayer and is Christ’s blueprint for praying from the heart.

Our Messiah unveils God’s approved method of praying and shows us the essential ingredients in constructing a useful prayer.

Jesus model prayer starts with acknowledging God and giving glory to Him. This allows us to humble ourselves to God, and pray from the heart.

Next, it shows us our responsibility to God by following His will. Then it highlights the way to ask the Father for spiritual gifts. And then Christ places forgiveness as a necessity.

The final part of the prayer heightens God’s power to lead us away from temptation and protect us from evil. This provides us the strength to live in a wicked world.

As shown above, Christ is precise on how to pray.

How do you pray from the heart?