--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Dear Father always near us, may your name…" description: "\"“Dear Father always near us, may your name be treasured and loved, may your rule be completed in us— may your will be done here on earth in just the wa..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/275/dallas-willard-819_nature_dear-father-always-near-us-may-your-name_2165171.jpg" --- # Dear Father always near us, may your name be treasured and… ![“Dear Father always near us, may your name be treasured and loved, may your rule be completed in us— may your will be done here on earth in just the way it is done in heaven. Give us today the things we need today, and forgive us our sins and impositions on you as we are forgiving all who in any…” quote by Dallas Willard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/275/dallas-willard-819_nature_dear-father-always-near-us-may-your-name_2165171.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/275/dallas-willard-819_nature_dear-father-always-near-us-may-your-name_2165171.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/275/dallas-willard-819_nature_dear-father-always-near-us-may-your-name_2165171.jpg) > ““Dear Father always near us, may your name be treasured and loved, may your rule be completed in us— may your will be done here on earth in just the way it is done in heaven. Give us today the things we need today, and forgive us our sins and impositions on you as we are forgiving all who in any way offend us. Please don’t put us through trials, but deliver us from everything bad. Because you are the one in charge, and you have all the power, and the glory too is all yours—forever— which is just the way we want it!”” [Dallas Willard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dallas-willard/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A plea for divine guidance, forgiveness, and protection, trusting God's will and power **In simple terms:** Ask for help, forgive, trust God Key Takeaway Trust God's plan and seek daily needs Themes faith prayer trust forgiveness divine providence Mood reverent hopeful humble Type spiritual prayer When to use this quote - daily prayer - confession - seeking guidance - asking for protection - releasing control Key Concepts theology spiritual dependence humility Questions to Reflect On - How do you balance trusting God with taking action? - What does forgiveness look like in your life? 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