Kinfolk

Thoughts, Prayers and Words of Encouragement: God is kinfolk. Kinfolk is a word common here in the south, everyone is related it seems in the Bay, one way or another. As I read and studied the discipline of petition this AM, I was moved to write the Lord's prayer in more "kinfolk" terms....

Dear Daddy,
You are so holy, awesome and wonderful. Sitting in perfection and holiness, seated in the heavens and ruling the earth.
I want Your kingdom here on earth as in heaven. May this earth be the place where supreme love rules, where mercy not judgement controls my thoughts, words and deeds.
May Your perfect and Holy will be always my desire, to be obedient and seek what pleases you be the captains wheel to guide me.
Today Daddy please give me what I need, the elements of growth. Food for my spirit, soul and body. Let me collect all you give me this day for my nourishment and be filled with thanksgiving for ALL things.
Oh Father I am sorry for the thoughts, words and deeds that have hurt and offended You and others. Please forgive me and grant me the grace to be the vessel of the same magnitude of forgiveness into the lives of each one who may have hurt me or those I love, through their own thoughts, words and deeds.
Thank you for making a clear path for me to walk, that I may follow You in trust knowing You do not lead me to temptation. When even the smallest embryo of evil is conceived in my thoughts, words and deeds You set me free.
Indeed Yours alone is the kingdom, the true demonstration of the power of love, the glory of WHO You are all belongs to You forever.
I belong to You forever through all the days past, today and eternity....so be it that my hand be in Yours, my heart in Yours and my life in Yours...AMEN.