Me, myself and I

Read Matthew 6:8-15
What personal pronouns are used in the Lord’s prayer-verses 9-13?
This prayer is empty of “me, I, my”, instead it points to a humble yielding to God’s will and purpose, our dependency and need for mercy. Pause and read again verses 12-15. What is one thing you can do this week to find “oneness” with someone who is difficult for you to interact with?

It's so easy for me to be completely selfish as I pray - asking God to bless ME, MY family, fix MY problems.  But God's instructions are clear when it comes to prayer, and it is most certainly not about me.  Rather, it is about surrendering to God's will, humbly asking for and accepting His ordained provisions for my life.  He also instructs us about self control - not giving in to the temptations of this world - and forgiveness.

Does anyone else sometimes have a hard time with forgiveness?  I've been known to hold a pretty good grudge, and especially when someone hurts me or a loved one, I have a very hard time letting it go.  But imagine if God felt this same way about us?  Every time we sin, we hurt God.  I'm so thankful that He doesn't hold a grudge against me.  No sin is exempt from forgiveness, and we should willingly forgive our brothers and sisters as Christ forgives us.