Prayer is hard because prayer really matters. When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He started with two simple words: “Our Father” (Matthew 6:9). That opening changes everything. Prayer isn’t trying to impress God with perfect words. It’s coming to a loving Father who knows us, wants us, and invites us close. In Jesus, we’re adopted sons and daughters who can cry, “Abba, Father” (Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:6). That identity brings both comfort and courage. We approach God with awe (His name is hallowed) and with confidence (He’s our Father). This week we explore what it means to pray from child-of-God security, not shame or performance, and how that shifts our daily prayer life from a duty to a deep relationship.