Pentecost 7: Learn from Jesus How to Pray

Jesus teaches disciples the Lord's Prayer. The words we use in prayer affects what we believe about God. Saying it reminds us that God is an unconditionally loving parent who desires and works for our well-being. St. Luke's version has us ask for forgiveness of our sins from God because we forgive everyone indebted to us. There is a difference between sin and indebtedness that may be helpful for us to pay attention to. St. Luke says God answers our prayers with the gift of the Holy Spirit. In reality God never leads us into temptation. God gives us grace to choose against temptation or to go through something if it cannot be avoided.