I CANNOT PRAY.....

 I cannot pray "OUR", 
if my faith has no room for Others and their need.

 I cannot pray "FATHER", 
if I do not demonstrate this relationship to God in my daily living.

 I cannot pray "WHO ART IN HEAVEN", 
if all of my interests and pursuits are in earthly things.

 I cannot pray "HALLOWED BE THY NAME",
 if I am not striving for God's help to be holy.

 I cannot pray "THY KINGDOM COME", 
if I am unwilling to accept God's rule in my life.

 I cannot pray "THY WILL BE DONE", 
if I am unwilling or resentful of having it in my life.

 I cannot pray "IN EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN",
 unless I am truly ready to give myself to God's service here and now.

 I cannot pray "GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD", 
without expending honest effort for  it or if I would withhold from my neighbor the bread I receive.  

 I cannot pray "FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US", 
if I continue to harbor a grudge against anyone.

 I cannot pray "LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION",
 if I deliberately choose to remain in a  situation where I am likely to be tempted.

 I cannot pray "DELIVER US FROM EVIL",
 if I am not prepared to fight with my life and my prayer.

 I cannot pray "THINE IS THE KINGDOM", if I am unwilling to obey the King.

 I cannot pray "THINE IS THE POWER AND THE GLORY", 
if I am seeking power for myself and my own glory first.

 I cannot pray "FOREVER AND EVER",
 if I am too anxious about each day's affairs.

 I cannot pray "AMEN", unless I honestly say "Not MY will, but THY will be done", so let it be.