The Lord's Prayer

[MajestyJo]

I cannot say;
OUR
if I keep my faith only to myself and never share it with others.

I cannot say;
FATHER
if I do not trust in His loving and complete concern for me, forgetting that He always answers prayers how and when He knows is best.

I cannot say;
WHO ART IN HEAVEN
if I am so attached to the ways of this world that I neglect to seek God first in everything.

I cannot say;
HALLOWED BE THY NAME
if I am unwilling to let His holiness penetrate my life and help me grow in my own holiness.

I cannot say
THY KINGDOM COME
if I am not using my life to bring His love into the world.

I cannot say
THY WILL BE DONE
if I live by my own ideas of morality or choose to follow the world's standards.

I cannot say
ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
if I am not devoting my life to serving Him here on earth.

I cannot say
GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD
if I am not willing to be generous with whatever God gives me.

I cannot say
FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES
if I don't want to put forth enough effort to change.

I cannot say
AS WE FORGIVE THOSE
WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US
if I still hold a grudge, if I'm still angry, or if I still insist that other people change.

I cannot say
LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION
if I deliberately or knowingly place myself in a position to be tempted.

I cannot say
DELIVER US FROM EVIL
if I'm not actively fighting against evil through deeds of love and service for everyone in my life, especially those who cause problems.

For Thine is the Kingdom…
and the Power…
and the Glory Forever…
AMEN