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This scripture tells us how to pray in Jesus name, "Our Father in heaven. hallowed be thy name; We are putting everything in Jesus name and this prayer covers evrything we need. Prayer should not be a lot of meaningless words. Prayer does not have to be an over abundance of words for Jesus to hear our prayer. Prayer is between you and Jesus.

Our is for the whole family of believers and Father indicates our intimate relationship with God.I am so thankful the He considers us worthy to be His children.

This means to me that I must pray humbly before God.

The phrase 'Our Father In Heaven' indicates that God is not only majestic and holy, but also personal and loving. , This is a statement of praise and a commitment to honor , Gods Holy Name, and to use it respectfully.

"This, then, is how you should pray..." This is what God has been teaching me for the last few months. It's not that I haven't asked God, in the name of Jesus in the past, but He has given me a better understanding of Him, His desires, His wisdom, and His understanding and this has helped me to know how to pray. Verse 32, "...and your heavenly Father knows that you need them", is one example of how He has helped me to learn how to pray in full confidence knowing He already taken care of everything. This helps me to place my trust and confidence and Him and instead of asking (begging) Him to do something, I now know He has already done it and I ask His wisdom in leading me in obtaining it or doing a certain thing. I use the template Jesus gives here to really ground and settle my thinking and put things into perspective, it really helps me enter into God's presence in the right state of mind.