Why are there so many books on how to pray if Jesus only gave his disciples one prayer model to pray?
There are so many books on how to pray, what to pray, when to pray. I thought was supposed to be between you and God and be a sense of humility going to the father. This becomes confusing.
Matthew 6:9 - 13
ESV - 9 Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
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Asked September 17 2018
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Gregory Jones
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Randall Tuura
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The disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray. He said "After this manner therefore pray ye:" and the words of the "Lord's Prayer" follow. If the KJV wording is correct, "After this manner...". What follows is an outline of things that should be in your prayer. Some people might spend hours acknowledging God, "Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom come, they will be done on earth as it is in heaven". The rest of the petitions Jesus gives are really just names of topics people should acknowledge and talk over with God. To me it is really as simple as that.
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