The way we approach God and the language of prayer is often filled with much reverence, pomp, and circumstance. While the heart behind that approach is rooted in a high view of God and his majesty, Jesus’s own instructions about prayer look and sound very different. What happens when we approach God with pleading that borders on obnoxiousness? When we put aside all the niceties and just plead to be heard? According to Jesus, we are not dismissed or chastised, but instead, God responds like a Father who delights in giving good gifts to his children.