The Grace Connection · Spiritual Power From the Lord's Prayer

In moments of crisis, need, or intense pain, we may pray by reflex or instinct. James G. T. Fairfield helps us think about faith and life.Nothing is more important than the reality of God and his reign. The Lord's Prayer calls us to work out that reality in our daily lives. Prayer is our communication link.

Those who began to follow Jesus were regularly surprised at his approach to life. He prayed as he lived, not so much asking favors of the Father, but to discover direction. The church has remembered Jesus' response in the Lord's Prayer. Over the centuries, it has opened the power of responsive living for millions of Christians.