The People’s Revival

We all know the Lord’s Prayer, right? Jesus begins with, “Our Father…”

Not a Father.

Not the Father.

Our Father — personal, intimate, direct. The whole force of the prayer starts with belonging.

That matters, because a lot of us were raised on the idea that Jesus loves everyone in general, which somehow made it feel like He didn’t care about anyone in particular. But the truth is far more personal. He didn’t stumble onto you by accident. He calls you His own.

The problem is never His love for us — the problem is whether we trust His intentions toward us when life goes sideways.

When Jesus taught this prayer, He was training us to get our head and mouth aligned before we start asking for anything. Most of us come to prayer anxious, distracted, angry, or overwhelmed. That’s human. But approaching God as Father means coming back under the confidence that His intentions are good, even when circumstances aren’t.

I call this Trusting the Integrity of His Intentions.

If you’ve ever stopped trusting the intentions of a spouse or a parent, you know how quickly suspicion replaces peace. Every action becomes a question mark. Every silence becomes a threat. The enemy works the same way — not by overpowering you, but by making you doubt the One who loves you.

But when you trust His intentions, everything shifts.

You remember:

He prepares tables in the presence of enemies. He shepherds your steps even when you can’t see the path. He is faithful over hearts, circumstances, and impossible situations.

This doesn’t make life painless, but it makes life anchored.

So go to prayer expecting goodness.

Expect wisdom.

Expect a Father who wants the best for you.

Tell Him, “You’re my Father — and I trust Your intentions toward me.”

Say it until your heart believes it.

Because that’s where prayer actually begins.