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Facing the Giants: Personal Prayer From the Heart - Baptist (Matthew 6:9-13)

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Coach Taylor in Facing the Giants prays personally, passionately, from the heart—using the Lord's Prayer as pattern but not rote formula. Baptist spirituality emphasizes free prayer: the Lord's Prayer is model, not liturgy. Jesus said "Pray then like this" (v.9)—teaching pattern, not mandating exact words. Each petition guides: address God as Father, honor His name, seek His kingdom, ask for needs, confess sin, request protection. Taylor's prayers are personal applications of this pattern. Heart prayer matters; the Lord's Prayer shapes the heart.

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Scripture References

Matthew 6:9-13

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