The Lord's Prayer is not a substitute for our own prayers but a guide for them. In fewer than seventy words we find a masterpiece of the infinite mind of God, who compressed every conceivable element of true prayer into a brief and simple form. From beginning to end the focus is on God, on His adoration, worthiness, and glory. Prayer is affirming God's sovereignty, righteousness, and majesty and seeking to conform our desires and our purposes to His will and glory.