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Prayers of
Confession
“There was a time when I wouldn’t admit what a sinner I
was. But my dishonesty made me miserable and filled my days with
frustration. All day and all night your hand was heavy on me. My
strength evaporated like water on a sunny day until I finally
admitted all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide them. I
said to myself, ‘I will confess them to the Lord.’ And you
forgave me! All my guilt is gone.” Psalms 32:3-5
Gracious Father, I am in awe of your love and your gift
of forgiveness. I know that I allow my pride to blind me from
you. Lord, how easy it is for me to make things about myself and
what is comfortable for me. I shift my focus from you and your
will, to me and what is easiest or most convenient for me. That
is so wrong, Father and I ask your forgiveness now.
Dear Lord, I confess that I have spoken hurtful and unkind
words. I confess that I have struggled with envy and jealousy. I
confess that I have failed to reach out to family and friends
around me who are in need. Father, you see me with all my flaws,
all of my brokenness, all my sin, and you love me in spite of
that.
I humbly ask, Lord, that you forgive me of my sins. I ask you to
heal my brokenness. I ask that you open my eyes to your love. I
thank you for giving me new life through your son, Jesus Christ
who died for me. I thank you and I love you. In Christ’s name I
pray. AMEN
“Admit your faults to one another and pray for each other
so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous man
has great power and wonderful results.” James 5:16
Precious Father, thank you so much for this day and all
the opportunities I have had today. Yes, there have been
challenges. The day did not go without hitches and there were
potholes I became stuck in. But there was a sense of steadiness
when I encountered an obstacle, not panic. A calm and a
confidence that I could call on you to help me find the best way
to manage. I praise you and thank you for helping me maintain my
focus…. that focus and that center would be you, your work, your
will, and your way.
You know I stumble and fall flat on my face. I become full of
myself. I pat myself on my back and congratulate myself on how
clever or talented I am. I develop the outlook that I have
earned what I have through hard work, lots of effort and
sacrifice. Forgive me, Lord, for those times when I applaud
myself instead of honoring and glorifying you. Without
hesitation I call on you when I’m struggling. And yet I set you
aside and sometimes forget about you when I am feeling on top of
the world. I need to remember that there is a difference between
earthly success and eternal success. I confess that I never ask
myself the questions, “What am I willing to do to live a life
that furthers your kingdom?” Or “What earthly things should I
set aside that are keeping me from spending time with you?” I
really don’t know if I would say “no” to temptations and stand
firm on your path. I just might get sucked into the whirlwind of
what man defines as important and stray…I do need you, Father.
Dear Lord, I want to remain focused on you and use the many
blessings you provide to me for your kingdom. Help me identify
when I make earthly things more important than you. Point out to
me those things or people in my life that I give greater value
to than you. Help clear me of earthly wants and infuse into me
the courage and strength and boldness to proclaim you as the
priority in my life that I might live according your word. I
will need your help in this, for I cannot do this alone.
Continue to lead me and use my life to glorify you. AMEN
“But if we confess our sins to him, he can be depended on
to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong.” 1 John 1:9 |
