Jesus taught His disciples a model prayer, what we often call “The Lord’s Prayer,” but this prayer really should be called “the Disciples’ Prayer.” Jesus tells us to pray where there is no one to impress but God. The model prayer contains providential petitions, which are prayer requests that put God’s concerns first. It also contains personal petitions, which are prayer requests about the needs of the disciple. God answers our personal petitions when we have aligned our will with His.
