9 This, then, is how you should pray:
"Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one." -Matthew 6:9-13
This prayer below is an expanded version from the Lord' prayer. It provides an example of how a prayer may look like as we turn to our Heavenly Father.
Our Father in Heaven,
You sit upon an everlasting throne of grace and mercy. You are greater than any one or anything on this Earth and mean more to me than what this world could possibly offer. I thank you for redeeming me through the death of Jesus on the Cross and His resurrection. I pray that your heavenly kingdom will shine on this Earth through me and through my actions. May I be a light to those who are suffering, to the brokenhearted, and to those who desperately need you. May your name be glorified through me. Help me to follow the path you set before me, guide my steps and my actions. Let it be this way, just as it is in heaven. Lord, provide me this day what I need to make it through. I know that I will need your grace for tomorrow, so let tomorrow worry about itself. May I live for the day that you have given me, that you may guide me in all my actions so I can be a blessing to those around. Lord, I also pray that you forgive me of my sins and help me repent of my guilt and wrongdoings. May I also extend this same forgiveness to those around, to anyone who has committed a fault against me. And Father, keep me from the temptation and deceitfulness of the evil one, deliver me from the sin that so quickly entangles. Help me and keep me strong as I walk on this Earth, so that I may give you glory and that your light will shine through me.
I pray this in the name of Jesus who has become our righteousness.
Thank you, Father.
Amen.
