Matthew 6:9-13 - This, then, is how you should pray: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”

Jesus himself gave us instructions on how we should pray. Broadly speaking, our prayers should consist of honoring and glorifying God, asking forgiveness, giving thanks, and seeking His favor in our requests for His help. It never has to be grand or flowery in its content, but it does have to exist. Our Father doesn’t need fifteenth century language (thee and thine, for instance) or long winded repetitions. He just wants one-on-one time with us. We have many interruptions during our day and it often becomes difficult to find alone time with Him, but God knows the heart of every one of His children, so He hears us in the midst of the cacophony we know as life. Whether we count ourselves as biblical scholars or biblically illiterate, the one thing we can do without study or preparation is pray. It is our direct line to the Almighty and so often becomes our lifeline, too. This connection can be the one thing that saves us when all around us are perishing. The more prayerful we become, the better our spiritual walk, for the light will always outshine and overcome the darkness. Make it a daily routine but never make it ordinary. Once prayer has become habit, we find it difficult to live without it.