Lord's Prayer

Derek Prince writes in his article, “Your Walk with God” if we look again at the pattern of “the Lord’s Prayer,” we see that the first half of this prayer serves to establish us in a right attitude toward God. Only after this are we encouraged to present our petitions. After all, Jesus reminds us, “your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him” (Matt. 6:8). What matters in prayer is not so much to inform God of needs which He already knows, as to establish such a relationship with Him that we are confident of His supplying our needs.
If we depend merely on our own ability, none of us can pray as we should. Knowing this, God has made available to us the help that we need in prayer through the same Person whom He has appointed to interpret the Bible for us – the Holy Spirit.