Jasmine’s Reviews > Our Common Prayer: A Field Guide to the Book of Common Prayer > Status Update

The devaluing of words has also had a profound effect on how we pray and communicate with God. Many of our prayers are shallow, selfish, and lack any serious reflection upon the nature of God and the suffering of others. We don’t need prayers that are longer or louder; we need ones that are more thoughtful and focused on God and His kingdom.

For the Care of Children

Almighty God, heavenly Father, you have blessed us with the joy and care of children: Give us calm strength and patient wisdom as we bring them up, that we may teach them to love whatever is just and true and good, following the example of our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Grace at Meals

Blessed are you, O Lord God, for you give us food to sustain our lives and make our hearts glad. Give us grateful hearts for all your blessings, and make us mindful of the needs of others; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

we pray day and night, not to move the heart of God to want to do our will, but for God to continually move our hearts to want to do his will.

Prayer is just meditating on God’s promises to us in Scripture. We matter-of-factly present our current situations to him in the light of his Word.  And then we ask him to conform our desires, actions and circumstances to his will.