Saying Grace, Special Occasions, and Jesus' Take on Prayer

Recently, I have been reading and memorizing the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. I was wondering this week what Jesus would say if He gave that sermon again, this time to those of us in the 21st century. I think I have some ideas, so I'm going to attempt some creative rewriting of Scripture and put forth a series of excerpts in my next few blog entries, in no particular order.

"And when you pray, do not pray only before meals or on special occasions, as the complacent do; for they do not honor me with their actions, and their words are empty as a result. Instead, pray silently on all occasions and for all things, and show your obedience in this, and every word you pray will be heard by the Father. Draw no attention to yourself when you are praying, but bring the Father into the spotlight, so all people may remember Him and not you.
And do not make long-winded prayers, as the religious people like to do, using words that many of their hearers do not even understand. Rather pray simply, clearly and briefly, for the Father does not need things explained to Him in complicated language (see Matt. 6:5-8)."