The following is taken from the sermon on Matthew 6.5-14: Jesus on God-glorifying Prayer
Jesus teaches us that prayer is not a means to manipulate our good God into doing the good things we want. Prayer is not our chance to vent to God, argue with God, or beg from God. Prayer is not even about fixing problems, fulfilling needs, or even changing circumstances. We don’t pray to impress God and be admired. We don’t pray to control God and be blessed. Both rob Him of glory. We pray to remember God, forget self, and be a changed in order to give Him more glory.
Consider the following “revision” of the Lord’s prayer to reflect the heart oriented away from self and toward God:
Father, help me know your Glory
Help me adore your glory
Help me seek your glory
Help me desire your glory
Help me to depend on your glory
Help me to confess my self-glory
Help me to become more glorifying
