How Adored You Are

StoweGood(from The Book of Matthew, Chapter 6, verses 9-13 in The Message: the Bible in Contemporary Language by The Reverend Eugene H. Peterson, a Presbyterian Minister, and published in segments between 1993 to 2002.  This refreshing idiomatic translation of the original languages of the Bible is used in many American churches today:“With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply. Like this:Our Father in heaven,Reveal who you are.Set the world right;Do what’s best— as above, so below.Keep us alive with three square meals.Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.Keep us safe from ourselves . . . .You’re in charge!You can do anything you want!You’re ablaze in beauty!Yes. Yes. Yes.”