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One day he was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said, "Master, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples."
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So he said, "When you pray, say, Father, Reveal who you are. Set the world right.
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Keep us alive with three square meals.
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Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others. Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil."
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Then he said, "Imagine what would happen if you went to a friend in the middle of the night and said, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread.
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An old friend traveling through just showed up, and I don't have a thing on hand.'
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"The friend answers from his bed, 'Don't bother me. The door's locked; my children are all down for the night; I can't get up to give you anything.'
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"But let me tell you, even if he won't get up because he's a friend, if you stand your ground, knocking and waking all the neighbors, he'll finally get up and get you whatever you need.
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"Here's what I'm saying: Ask and you'll get; Seek and you'll find; Knock and the door will open.