Prayer is about aligning our hearts with God's will

Main message: Prayer's primary purpose is to align our hearts with God's will and join God in his mission, not to persuade God to bless our own plans. Jesus models this when he teaches us to ask for God's kingdom and will to come.

Key points:

• Prayer is about wanting what God wants more than what we want.
• Jesus taught that we should pray "Your kingdom come; your will be done," submitting to God's authority.
• Trust that God can open doors we cannot and has good reasons when he closes doors.
• Prayer reveals what God is already doing and asks for wisdom and courage to join him.
• We should not treat prayer as begging God to join our side quests or bless our personal plans.

Scriptures mentioned: Matthew 6:9-13 (Lord's Prayer)