In that light, let's consider "The Our Father". That prayer known as the "Lord's Prayer". What a marvelous, worshipful prayer remembering and reminding me of Who God is and His purpose for my recognition of Him. Like Exodus 33:12,16, the "Our Father" is a prayer to God to go with me and my people, to shed His grace upon us, to lead us to Canaan and not leave me ever. What a prayer of persistence the Lord's Prayer is, like the widow in Luke 18:1-7 who kept coming back again and again to plead her case, proving her wish was more important than the possible impending judgment against her. She wanted justice above all things. Or in Luke 11:5-8, when the friend gives another friend whatever he needs. No mater what he asks or how much it costs. The "Our Father" acknowledges He can do this as well. No matter what or how much the cost. He can make wet rocks burn (I Kings 18:22-35). He can solve whatever little twitches and glitches of faith I may be living in. He can take the impossible and make it possible. But it only comes from Him. I am just an instrument, a channel, not a true creator, although He can use those talents He has endowed me with to demonstrate His creative ability and make me look talented and creative and original. And as His friend and daughter, God delivers me from evil in so many ways. And evil can come in so many forms. Either from enemies (2 Kings 19:15-20) or from my own family whether or not spiritual. (Genesis 32:9-72) And through all of this, I must acknowledge that it is only He that can deliver me from evil, redeeming me. God delivers me, makes me whole in His own time, allowing me to cry out when I so desperately want deliverance. When I like Moses pray in the wilderness for His forgiveness He so richly gives me and asks one thing: Follow Him. But I am rebellious. I am part of a rebellious people. The reason the sentence, "Forgive us this day our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us" is in the "Our Father" is so that I know the strength of what I am asking of the Heavenly Father. If I am going to ask for forgiveness for my transgressions, I must be willing to grant others my forgiveness, over and over again, no matter how many time whoever transgresses against me. It is the ultimate wearing of Christ.