When we talk to God, there are things we must always remember. 1. To call Him Father! (v.9) 2. That He is in heaven. (v.9) 3. That He knows our needs before we ask. (v.8) 4. That we share our Father with our brothers/sisters. (v.9) a. we pray with unifying awareness of family. (v.9) b. yet we each pray in secret with our Father. (v.6) How to improve our prayer lives… 1. What does it mean to us to address God as Father? How does it impact our talking with God to recall that He is in heaven? 2. Try this 'vitamin supplement' of truth for a sickly prayer life: write a note to yourself that reads, "HE ALREADY KNOWS YOUR NEED" on it, and then pray with your eyes open, continually reading the note. 3. How do our prayers change after this 'vitamin'? Longer or shorter? Sense His love more or less? Want to give up praying, or pray more? Is God pleased when we focus on this truth in our prayers?