Prayers From The Crib

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Today, there are many teachings, and materials on how to pray. When Messiah taught about how to pray, He started out by saying, "Our Father." In Galatians, it's written that we cry, Abba. Abba is the Hebrew Aramaic word not so much for 'Father' but for 'Daddy'. In other words, forget all your ideas of prayer; the complexities, the formulas, and slogans and learn the most profound truth - in the word Abba, Daddy. You don't have to go to a seminar. Rather, go to a cradle and learn from a baby. It doesn't know many words, but when it's sad or hurting it cries out. When it's happy, it'll laugh. So when you're sad, hurting or have a need, pour out your heart to God. When you've got a joy, share it with God. And like the baby say Abba; no eloquent words but simply a baby resting in its Father's loving arms. It doesn't have to know the right formula, it just simply has to pour out its heart. You do the same. Pour out your heart to God, keep it simple, keep it basic, and keep it Abba.

From Message #476 - Unlearning to Pray