There’s nothing wrong with bringing our requests to God – he tells us to do it – but Jesus says if you want to learn to pray well – if you want to learn to do this right, here’s where you start: Start with who God is. Start by recognizing and celebrating his name. And of course it’s not just his name, it’s what his name represents. It’s recognizing his power, his majesty, his holiness, his goodness, his character.