The Lord’s Prayer is not only an ideal prayer to meaningfully recite; it is also a model, an outline, of a balanced approach to personal prayer. The Amplified version of Matthew 6:6-13 reads:

“But when you pray, go into your most private room, close the door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees [what is done] in secret will reward you. When you pray, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. So do not be like them [praying as they do]; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. Pray, then, in this way:

‘Our Father, who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come,
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven our debtors [letting go of both the wrong and the resentment].
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
[For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.]’”

By Larry Kreider has written a helpful book based on this: Your Personal House of Prayer: Unlocking twelve unique rooms found in the Lord’s Prayer (House To House Publications, 2023).

Publisher’s introduction:

Prayer Life Need Help? Christians often struggle with their prayer lives more than anything else. The reason we are not spending enough time with God each day is not because we don t want to, we may not know how to. With the unique house plan developed in this book, each room corresponding to a part of the Lord s Prayer, your prayer life is destined to go from duty to joy! Includes a helpful Daily Prayer Guide to use each day.

Larry Kreider serves as International Director of DOVE Christian Fellowship International, a worldwide network of churches. A featured speaker at conferences and churches, he travels extensively training Christian leaders and believers from many different denominations and churches.

Endorsements:

What a perfect devotional tool! Jesus had it right, as does Larry. You could have called it: “A Guide to Personal Prayer for Dummies.” It is a complete guide to personal prayer! — Francis Anfuso, Senior Pastor, The Rock of Roseville, California

Larry helps us follow the blueprint given by the architect, Jesus. I want to read this inspirational tool again. — Keith Yoder, Teaching the Word Ministries, Pennsylvania

The book is available in paperback and ebook on Amazon and from Dove Christian Fellowship International @ dcfi.org