The Attitude for praying and prayers vv. 9-10—Heavenly Protocol--How to Approach God, Protocol
√Rooted in A relationship with God as Father
-We must know Him, We must come to Him thru Jesus
-The Holy Spirit allows us to say that—248 in NT, 8 in OT—Father
-Personal intimacy with God-Abba, Rom. 8: 16
√Reveres Him as Holy
-He is God and we are not
-We do not demand or boss or lecture God
-He is knowable but not tamable
√Recognition of His Sovereignty—
-Thy Kingdom Come—this is not political but spiritual
-Thy Will be done—volitional change
---We are to be changed to His Will, His desires…not our own
---Mt. 26: 39 We are brought under His will