I CANNOT SAY “OUR FATHER”

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I will put this notice on my post from now on, every time that I copy a post from Facebook, so all of my readers will know that this is not my work, but that of someone else. This, like so many of my posts have, came from Facebook. This is from Jade Ford’s post on my Facebook.

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Going through some of my books and found this paper: I CANNOT SAY "OUR FATHER" I cannot say "OUR" If my religion has no room for others and their needs. I cannot say "Father" if I do not demonstrate this kind of loving relationship in my daily living. I cannot say "WHO ART IN HEAVEN" if all my interests and pursuits are in earthly things. I cannot say" HALLOWED BE THY NAME" if I, who am called by His name, am not holy. I cannot say "THY KINGDOM COME" if I am not willing to give up my own sovereignty and accept the righteous reign of God. I cannot say "THY WILL BE DONE" if I am unwilling or resentful of having His will in my life. I cannot say "ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN" unless I am truly willing to give my life here and now to His service. I cannot say "GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD" without expending effort for it or by ignoring the genuine need of others. I cannot say "FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE OTHERS" if I continue to harbor a grudge against others or anyone. I cannot say "LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION" if I choose to remain in a situation where I am likely to be tempted. I cannot say " DELIVER US FROM EVIL" if I am not prepared in the spiritual realm with the weapons of prayer. I cannot say " FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM" if I do not give the King the disciplined obedience of a loyal subject. I cannot say "FOR THINE IS THE POWER" if I fear for what my friends and neighbors might say. I cannot say "FOR THINE IS THE GLORY" if I seek my own glory first. I cannot say "FOREVER" if I am too anxious about each day's affairs. I cannot say "AMEN" unless I can honestly say (cost what it may) "This is my prayer" Written by Ruth Bortner and Lela Wegman
Going through some of my books and found this paper:
I CANNOT SAY “OUR FATHER”
I cannot say “OUR” If my religion has no room for others and their needs.
I cannot say “Father” if I do not demonstrate this kind of loving relationship in my daily living.
I cannot say “WHO ART IN HEAVEN” if all my interests and pursuits are in earthly things.
I cannot say” HALLOWED BE THY NAME” if I, who am called by His name, am not holy.
I cannot say “THY KINGDOM COME” if I am not willing to give up my own sovereignty and accept the righteous reign of God.
I cannot say “THY WILL BE DONE” if I am unwilling or resentful of having His will in my life.
I cannot say “ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN” unless I am truly willing to give my life here and now to His service.
I cannot say “GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD” without expending effort for it or by ignoring the genuine need of others.
I cannot say “FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE OTHERS” if I continue to harbor a grudge against others or anyone.
I cannot say “LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION” if I choose to remain in a situation where I am likely to be tempted.
I cannot say ” DELIVER US FROM EVIL” if I am not prepared in the spiritual realm with the weapons of prayer.
I cannot say ” FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM” if I do not give the King the disciplined obedience of a loyal subject.
I cannot say “FOR THINE IS THE POWER” if I fear for what my friends and neighbors might say.
I cannot say “FOR THINE IS THE GLORY” if I seek my own glory first.
I cannot say “FOREVER” if I am too anxious about each day’s affairs.
I cannot say “AMEN” unless I can honestly say (cost what it may) “This is my prayer”
Written by Ruth Bortner and Lela Wegman