Stay, Watch, Pray: The Bible's Guidance in Prayer and the Prayers of the Bible-An Introduction

The disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. Our prayers must be genuine, but what God wants from us in prayer may not readily spring to mind: for example, to honor the holiness of God's name, or to pray for people who abuse us. Does merely adding God turn a wish into a prayer? How is prayer related to our understanding of who God is, his omniscience, love, and power? In prayer we expect God to act, but how does that relate to our own love and work?

We pray "in the name of Jesus." So...