Big Words: Your

"Our Father, in heaven,

hallowed be your name.

Your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debtors,

as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from the evil one."

You & Us Not Me & Mine
This is the simplest devotional ever. I want to make a simple observation on this prayer as we begin to think about the next section: "Your kingdom come, your will be done..."

How many times does the prayer say "your"?
3

How many times does the prayer say "our," "we," or "us"?
9

How many times does the prayer say "I," "me," or "mine"?
0

When we live to follow Jesus, when we live to grow in faith and truth, when we want to live with lasting joy... our thoughts turn more away from ourselves and invest more in others.

If you find yourself struggling with frustration right now... pray for us.
If you find yourself struggling with impatience right now... pray for God's will.
If you find yourself struggling right now... don't try to solve it yourself, instead start your prayer with...

OUR Father, in heaven,
hallowed by YOUR name.
YOUR kingdom come,
YOUR will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.