In Jesus' Name

To ask in Jesus' name is not a magic spell we cast on the Father,

blackmailing God to act according to our liking.

To pray in Jesus' name is what the disciples requested in [the] Gospel.

To pray like Jesus, to pray in His name,

is to pray according to His heart, His mind, His will.

Thanks to Fr. Joel Jason for this sharing!  I will keep this in mind and heart the next time I end my prayer "in Jesus' name".  Better yet, before I pray, to seek that my prayer become truly made "in Jesus' name": according to His heart, His mind, His will.

*Originally posted on Facebook