The Lord’s disciples prayer—a methodology for faith and practice

“The Lord’s Prayer” -as taught by Yeshua in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke- is to be taken not simply(or even primarily) as a spoken prayer, but as method of praying—and living—that is – as a set of underlying, foundational attitudes toward:

  • God-The Source of Life—I AM, The Father;
  • our neighbor(and our church, I might add); and
  • all aspects of our lives,

and that these life attitudes are to be practiced—just like a figure skater, or archer practices his or her art or craft…practiced in all circumstances--in each and every moment of our lives.”

**adapted from Cynthia Bourgeault, “Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening”, 2004.

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