When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, He made it very simple. In Matthew 6:9–13,Jesus gave them a simple, complete list of the topics to include in their prayers, having earlier taught them the things to avoid in prayer such as long-winded prayers and vain repetitions.

Prayer Made Simple follows this same rhythm through what I call the 5Ps of the Lord’s Prayer.  For those who love variety and structure,  the intercessions for each day focus on a specific theme, under the 3rd P (provision).

In other words, as we pray for God to provide for our own needs, each day we also intercede for a specific group. This design recognises that it is always good to pray for the needs of others in as much as we pray for our own needs.

Here are the 5 topics Jesus included in the prayer he taught his disciples represented by the 5Ps of the Lord’s Prayer Framework:

1. Praise Prayers – Adoring and thanking God for who He is (All knowing, All-powerful and Omnipresent), and for what He has done for us. Reciting God’s attributes at the beginning of our prayers helps us realize that whatever it is we ask whether it is about kingdom expansion, surrender, provision, forgiveness, or deliverance, He is able to do it and even more!

2. Purpose Prayers–  Inviting His kingdom to rule in every sphere of life so that His purposes on earth may be fulfilled, while surrendering our will to God’s will, yielding to his guidance and leading.

3. Provision Prayers – Petitioning God for our daily needs and interceding for the needs of others.

4. Pardon Prayers – Confessing our sins, asking God for strength to forgive others, and praying for the restoration of broken relationships.

5. Protection Prayers – Asking God to help us overcome temptations, and for deliverance from the evil plans and schemes of the devil and his agents.

This is not a formula; it’s a rhythm. It helps our prayer  grow from duty to intimacy and from self-focus to kingdom purpose with structure.