prayer through their eyes

this was lifted from the Livesay family blog at www.livesayhaiti.blogspot.com but it was far to good that it couldn't go without reposting. if we only had the eyes of little children, what we might be able to do for our world.

Hello Daddy!

We want to know you.

And be close to you.

Please show us how.

Make everything in the world right again.

And in our hearts, too.

Do what is best - just like you do in heaven,

And please do it down here, too.

Please give us everything we need today.

Forgive us just as we forgive other people

when they hurt us.

Rescue us! We need you.

We don't want to keep running away

and hiding from you.

Keep us safe from our enemies.

You're strong, God.

You can do whatever you want.

You are in charge.

Now and forever and for always!

We think you're great!

Amen!

Yes we do!

(The Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6 as paraphrased on page 226 of the JSB)

We love the Jesus Storybook Bible, our kids love it too. Check it out if you can.

" ... Jesus taught people to pray. He said, "When you pray, don't pray like those Extra-Super-Holy- People. They think if they say lots of words, God will hear them. But it's not because you're so clever. or good, or so important, that God will listen to you. God listens to you because he loves you. " (pg 224)