When U Pray

“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.’”

—Matthew 6:9-10 (NIV)

[Link to Matthew 6:9-10](https://bible.com/bible/111/mat.6.9-10.NIV)

When I think about prayer, I am reminded that I don’t need to complicate it. Our God is able to hear us in the middle of our mess. The Holy Spirit stands in the gap for us.

“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.”

—Romans 8:26-27 (NIV)

[Link to Romans 8:26-27](https://bible.com/bible/111/rom.8.26-27.NIV)

As humans, we tend to complicate simple things, like prayer. Jesus taught us how to pray in Matthew 6, and it covers all of our needs. It simply starts with acknowledging that God is our Father and that He sits on the throne in heaven. It recognizes that we honor Him and give reverence to His name. It recognizes that we want His will to be done in our lives on earth as it is in heaven. Simple!

The hard part comes when we try to figure it out, when we want God to be our co-pilot. If He is the co-pilot, you should switch seats and see how much better your life can be.

So let’s keep it simple and get this part in our hearts.

“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.’”

—Matthew 6:9-10 (NIV)

[Link to Matthew 6:9-10](https://bible.com/bible/111/mat.6.9-10.