It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples."
Imagine the confusing comparison by the disciples. Listening to Jesus' intimate communication with His Father, and then the Pharisees with their meaningless repetition to a God they really didn't know. Whose example should they follow? Maybe we can identify with this too. Going to church and hearing long eloquent public prayers, sometimes we can't imagine how we could pray the "right" way. A good tip is to let people who really know God be our example and teacher. Listen closely, and soon we will know how to pray.
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