The Lords Prayer (the benefits of saying it!)

Everyone knows the Lord’s Prayer. But what is it, and what are the benefits of reciting it? In these days of ‘manifesting everything you want’, it’s a simple prayer that basically acknowledges a love for God, asks for forgiveness, then forgives others, and leaves everything to God’s Will.

It’s a lot simpler than writing hundreds of affirmations!

Our Father who art in heaven,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever.
Amen

An Anti-dote to the Modern ‘Me Generation’

What’s interesting if you look at the Lord’s Prayer, is that a prayer to help all others, not just yourself. This is quite different to today’s self-obsessive’ working on myself’ mentality’ that we often hear about.

You cannot pray the Lord’s Prayer and even once say ‘I’
You cannot pray the Lord’s Prayer and even once say ‘My’
Nor can you pray the Lord’s Prayer and not pray for one another,
And when you ask for daily bread, you must include your brother.
For others are included.. in each and every plea,
From the beginning to the end of it, it does not once say ‘Me’.
Poem found in a mailing from Omaha Home for Boys