Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus, I come to you today with a humble heart and a grateful spirit. I want to thank you for being my God, and for letting me be your child. I know I haven't always done the things you wanted me to do; or done things the way I should have but you continue to pour out your grace and your mercy on me and over my life.
My focus on this Friday is to seek your forgiveness. But, before I can ask for forgiveness, I must be willing to expose my sin(s) to you. In 1 John 1:9 God you tell us, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Therefore God, today is my day to stand naked and unashamed before you.
Please God forgive me for holding on to feelings of anger towards people who have intentionally mistreated, misused, and abused my kindness. You tell s in Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Even though I know your word is true, I must be honest sometimes I just don't understand the direction you are asking me to take.
I have tried over and over and to live by your word as it is written in Romans 12:19, "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." But God it often feels like you are punishing me. It seems like I have gone through so much yet I have to wait so long for your word to come to fruition.
Forgive me Father for ever questioning your timing. Forgive me God for watching the lives of others and wondering how in the world you let them get away with the things they have done to me. Sometimes my heart hurts so bad I can't see pass the pain, on this day at this hour, I turn my full focus to you. I am offering the little I have left for the building of your kingdom.
So what God someone is reading this and developing their own opinions about me. So what God someone reading this is wondering why I choose to be transparent rather than private. So what God if they know my heart hurts sometimes too. So what if someone reading this is able to relate to the issues I have had and sometimes still have. So what, as long as they are able to see what you have done and what you are doing in my life.
Forgive me God for ever questioning why so much pain. I know now that the pain had purpose and he purpose was for the person who is reading, crying and wondering right now, how in the world will they get through. Thank you God for giving me the strength to let them know that no matter what they're going through right now, you are with them.
Thank you for your grace, thank you for your mercy and most importantly thank you for your forgiveness. In Jesus name I pray...….Amen!
My focus on this Friday is to seek your forgiveness. But, before I can ask for forgiveness, I must be willing to expose my sin(s) to you. In 1 John 1:9 God you tell us, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Therefore God, today is my day to stand naked and unashamed before you.
Please God forgive me for holding on to feelings of anger towards people who have intentionally mistreated, misused, and abused my kindness. You tell s in Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Even though I know your word is true, I must be honest sometimes I just don't understand the direction you are asking me to take.
I have tried over and over and to live by your word as it is written in Romans 12:19, "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." But God it often feels like you are punishing me. It seems like I have gone through so much yet I have to wait so long for your word to come to fruition.
Forgive me Father for ever questioning your timing. Forgive me God for watching the lives of others and wondering how in the world you let them get away with the things they have done to me. Sometimes my heart hurts so bad I can't see pass the pain, on this day at this hour, I turn my full focus to you. I am offering the little I have left for the building of your kingdom.
So what God someone is reading this and developing their own opinions about me. So what God someone reading this is wondering why I choose to be transparent rather than private. So what God if they know my heart hurts sometimes too. So what if someone reading this is able to relate to the issues I have had and sometimes still have. So what, as long as they are able to see what you have done and what you are doing in my life.
Forgive me God for ever questioning why so much pain. I know now that the pain had purpose and he purpose was for the person who is reading, crying and wondering right now, how in the world will they get through. Thank you God for giving me the strength to let them know that no matter what they're going through right now, you are with them.
Thank you for your grace, thank you for your mercy and most importantly thank you for your forgiveness. In Jesus name I pray...….Amen!