Prayer is About Requesting: Lessons from Matthew 6:11
Hey there, fellow seekers of truth! Ever feel like your prayers are just floating into the void, or maybe you're holding back from asking God for what you really need? In a culture obsessed with "hustle" and self-sufficiency, it's easy to forget that prayer is meant to be bold and direct. Inspired by a powerful homily, let's unpack Matthew 6:11 —" Give us this day our daily bread "—and discover how Scripture urges us to make our requests known to God. Buckle up; this could transform your prayer life! Why Prayer Starts with Bold Asking Picture this: Jesus, in the middle of His epic Sermon on the Mount ( Matthew 6:9-13 ), gives us the Lord's Prayer not as a rote ritual, but as a blueprint for real talk with God. He kicks off with worship ("Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name") and surrender ("Your kingdom come, your will be done"). Then bam—He dives into requests: "Give us this day our daily bread." This echoes ...