I've been leading music and worship for FBC Aberdeen's children's retreat for the past few days. This year's retreat theme is "The Lord's Prayer." As part of the retreat activities, the children were asked to write the Lord's prayer in their own language. I decided to do it, too. This is what I wrote:
Loving God of heaven and earth
We praise your holy name.
We pray for your love and peace to live through us on this earth,
Just as love and peace exist untainted in your eternity.
We pray that we will know the difference between wants and needs and that our needs will be met;
And we pray that your Spirit will guide us to know where and how to share our abundance.
Forgive us, God, when we mess up, and give us compassion to forgive ourselves and to accept your forgiveness;
Help us, too, to have the strength and courage to forgive those who have hurt us.
Keep our minds and hearts pure and help and protect us as we seek to live lives of unity and grace that honor you.
For you are God and we are not and all praise, glory, and worship belong to you,
Forever and ever and always,
Let it be so.
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What about you? Have you ever written the Lord's prayer in your own language? If not, I challenge you to take the time to do it. And then I'd love for you to share...
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