Jesus teaches about prayer 

Luke 11:1-13 (New Living translation)

1Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

2Jesus said, “This is how you should pray:

“Father, may your name be kept holy.

May your Kingdom come soon.

3Give us each day the food we need,

4and forgive us our sins,

as we forgive those who sin against us.

And don’t let us yield to temptation.”

5Then, teaching them more about prayer, he used this story: “Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him, 6‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.’7And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t help you.’ 8But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence.

9“And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 10For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

11“You fathers—if your children ask for a fish, do you give them a snake instead? 12Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not!13So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”

How could your habits be improved?

When Jesus taught disciples to pray, He made forgiveness the cornerstone of their relationship with God. God has forgiven our sins, so we must forgive those who have wronged us. To remain unforgiving shows we have not understood that we ourselves, along with all other human beings, need to be forgiven. Think of some people who have wronged you. Have you truly forgiven them, or do you still carry a grudge against them? How will God deal with you if he treats you as you treat others?