Section 4
There is no need to pray in detail concerning our shortcomings. It is sufficient to say, "Father, forgive me." There is no need to go through the details. The prayer, "Father, forgive me as I for give others," is inclusive. The more you pray like this, the more you will realize that you pray yourself into God. Then in God you will receive the life supply.
RECEIVING THE LIFE SUPPLY
Perhaps you are wondering where in 11:1-13 we can see the matter of receiving the life supply from the Father. The life supply is indicated in verses 11 through 13: "But what father among you, whose son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish hand him a snake? Or if also he asks for an egg, will hand him a scorpion? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your chil dren, how much more shall the Father who is from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?" Here the life supply is indicated by the fish, the egg, and the Holy Spirit. In verse 5 it is indicated by the loaves. If we include the loaves, we have four items of the life supply. When we pray ourselves into God, we receive His riches as our supply.
In verse 13 the Lord says that if we, being evil,