Jesus' Model Prayer

In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left {the house,} and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there. Mark 1:35

It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples." Luke 11:1

Pray like this:

Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done here on earth, just as it is in heaven. Give us our food for today and forgive us our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us. And don't let us yield to temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."
Matthew 6:9-13

This is a short guide for disciples on how to pray. The prayer easily divides into two parts:

First, we recognize the enormous greatness of God, and then we recognize our dependency upon him. God is our Father whom we can approach freely as Father, while at the same time revering his holiness.

The second three acknowledge our need for nourishment, forgiveness, and strength to face the rigors of daily spiritual and physical life.

Bottom line, prayer doesn't need to be fluent, but worshipful of God, repentant before God, and dependent upon God while approaching him with confidence as children of God.

Whatever you say or do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks to God the Father because of him. Colossians 3:17

Dear Lord,

May my life be used in your service to accomplish your will. I trust you to fill my daily needs as I depend upon your mercy and grace to forgive me and empower me to forgive.

In Jesus name I pray.
Amen.
Keep watching and praying that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. Mark 14:38