What are Your Prayers When You’ve Wronged Someone and Seek Forgiveness?
What are your prayers when you’ve wronged someone and seek forgiveness? Do you pray for forgiveness by a higher power? You may post some of your favorite prayers here. Please indicate your faith tradition or religious affiliation when posting your comments.
Musette Geraldine Buckley | November 14, 2008 3:23 am
Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of Hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy. Amen
Forgive us our trespases as we forgive those who trespass against us. Amen
Gwen | May 30, 2008 3:45 pm
I went through a horrible time of betrayal and rejection but through it I learned a great lesson. I’ve learned to pray for the Heart of God, besides He loves me unconditionally and with no motives so I pray that I will Love as Jesus exampled for us — to not be offended and hold grudges to exemplify the fruit of the spirit, especially when forgiveness is needed that I will have the fruit of longsuffering. I pray that I will be quick to forgive and I always remind myself of my horrible sins before accepting Christ and that while I was yet a sinner Jesus died for my sins. So I always pray, “Lord help me for without you I can do nothing”.
I want to love unconditonally as He did. I want to bless those who curse me and say all manner of evil against me falsely. I want to respond in love. It feels good when you do, besides I will not have to answer for the actions of others, only myself. I’ve come to the conclusion that others will not like you and some will hate you and are even jealous of you not because of you but sometimes because of the gifts God places in us and they are envious of it and there is nothing we can do about it. God placed what’s on the inside of us. So we just have to seek the Lord so much more earnestly and be in a place to be able to hear his voice and obey him quickly!
Carol Banjo | April 24, 2008 7:05 pm
My name is Carol. I live in K.C. God is a forgiving God and He loves us dearly. I constanly have to walk in forgiveness. Even now Lord, I ask you to forgive me and I forgive myself and all that has wronged me, family members, friends,employers, leaders. Father, I pray that you will cleanse me of everything in me, out of me that could even cause me to have such evil against anyone or thing. Lord let me be like you and your Son Jesus, whom you love but you gave to all your creation, knowing that we would do what is not pleasing to You. Isaiah 53 & John 3:16. Creator of Heaven and Earth and All you created, let your love be poured out of me to all that I come in contact with. Lord, I ask and pray in Jesus’ name, your Son.
Debra Merwin | April 20, 2008 9:35 am
Dear Om, the almighty God of the universe and beyond, may we all truly forgive with pure unconditional love. Especially, during this time of Passover that we realize we all are ordinary spirits, children of the almighty here in a physical experience for learning. May we realize that we have the power to radiate pure energy at all times by being connected to our divine almighty to miraculously create peace, love, compassion, respect, faith, happiness, joy, to restore the Gardner of Eden he created for all his children. Please for give me for my sins especially allowing negative energy to disconnect me from your divine pure unconditional love for me. May we all live the divine teaching that you gave to Moses, on Mount Sinai” The Ten Commandments” with intent in every second on our earthly journey to bring the almighty here to reign in his Beautiful Garden of Eden.
Peace and love always to all.
Deb
PAT MONROE | April 18, 2008 8:06 am
OH HEAVENLY FATHER, THRU YOUR LOVING SON JESUS CHRIST. FATHER I PRAY THAT YOU FOR GIVE ME IN THY HOLY SIGHT, OF ALL MY TRESSPASSES AND THE TRESSPASSESS OF MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS. LORD TEACH US TO LOVE AS YOU LOVED US. IN JESUS NAME AMEN.
Chris | April 17, 2008 4:35 pm
Dear Father, please forgive me for the wrong I have done.. Bless me Father with Your goodness and mercy..I believe that I have failed in the raising of my children (now adults) and they need your strength and wisdom to guide them.. I pray that you will be there for them and show them the ways of the right…I pray that you will save their souls and when the time comes welcome them home to your loving arms.. I pray, Father, that You will help me to be strong and wise in helping my children even though they are adults and guide them to the straight and narrow path they should travel. You love is so wondrous and great, Father, I give to you all the praise and glory..
Rosey Zabawczuk | March 17, 2008 7:46 am
Lord,
Please keep me in our presence. I cannot live this life without your peace. I have let you down, Lord. Please forgive me.
Soulfulady | January 13, 2008 2:22 pm
When I am praying for my own and others’ forgiveness, this is one of the prayers I use. It was revealed by ‘Abdu’l-Baha (1844-1921), the Son of Baha’u'llah, the Founder of the Baha’i Faith:
“O Thou forgiving Lord! Thou art the shelter of all these Thy servants. Thou knowest the secrets and art aware of all things. We are all helpless, and Thou art the Mighty, the Omnipotent. We are all sinners, and Thou art the Forgiver of sins, the Merciful, the Compassionate. O Lord! Look not at our shortcomings. Deal with us according to Thy grace and bounty. Our shortcomings are many, but the ocean of Thy forgiveness is boundless. Our weakness is grievous, but the evidences of Thine aid and assistance are clear. Therefore, confirm and strengthen us. Enable us to do that which is worthy of Thy holy Threshold. Illumine our heart, grant us discerning eyes and attentive ears. Resuscitate the dead and heal the sick. Bestow wealth upon the poor and give peace and security to the fearful. Accept us in Thy kingdom and illumine us with the light of guidance. Thou art the Powerful and the Omnipotent. Thou art the Generous. Thou art the Clement. Thou art the Kind.”
rajimoan chacko pullottukulam | January 2, 2008 3:51 pm
My name is rajimoan. I have been making mistakes in my life aganist the law of God Almighty by disobeying God, by keeping sexual relations with other women, hurting the feelings of my wife and family and was selfish, taking care of me only. May God Almighty forgive my sins and cleanse me with the blood of Jesus and help me to lead a life governed by the Holy Spirit.
lenise | December 29, 2007 5:59 am
HI MY NAME IS LENISE. I WANT GOD TO FORGIVE ME FOR ALL MY SINS. LET THEM BE WASHED AWAY AND STOP ME FROM SINNING,LYING,TALKING BACK TO MY PARENTS. I JUST WANT THE DEVILS TO LEAVE ME ALONE AND GOD TO GUIDE ME TO THE RIGHT PATH. I WANT GOD TO LET ME IN ON JUDGEMENT DAY AND I WANT TO HAVE A SPECIAL LIFE WITH GOD, ME, MY FAMILY, AND MY FRIENDS.
star | December 22, 2007 11:48 am
Please, God, help me. I’m in need for you to lead me to live a life with you. I need you to guide me to you and help me with my problems I suffer from….
robert g | December 19, 2007 10:50 am
I have been a firm beliver in the Lord and I have put my faith in him many times. But, I feel I have wronged him in many ways by falling back into bad situtations. All I ask him for now is forgiveness of the things I have done. I need him more now than I ever did. I have to put all my faith into him to help the one I love so much and she means the world to me. She is terminaly ill. I just need your help, Lord. Please, I need your help……..
Leza Seagraves | December 12, 2007 10:25 pm
Each one of these prayers matters in my life and touch my soul. Each one had a specific meaning to me pearsonally. Thank you for sharing such intimate feelings toward the Lord. Bless each one of you and our King and Father God. Leza
Olga Montoya | November 30, 2007 10:33 am
Dear God,
Please forgive me for not being in the best frame of mind at a time that I needed to be calm and strong to handle the problems of my oldest daughter. Forgive me for becoming unglued and angry with my youngest daugher; and worse that my granddaughter had to witness it all. I ask for your forgiveness. Dear God, I will try harder to be the person you would want me to be. Walk next to me and lead the way. I need you God in my life now and forever. Amen
Doni | November 21, 2007 3:01 am
When I feel as though I’ve wronged someone or even if I haven’t.. but I feel as though I have.. I go to them quickly and ask for forgiveness.. I need to keep my prayer channels open to God.. I can’t have No bugga’s hendering my prayers.. I have to clean it out. Doesn’t the “Word” say if you have an halt against your brother or sister go to them quickly.. So what are you waiting for..Forgiviness isn’t a given!!!!
Cheryl Schaefer | November 11, 2007 7:12 pm
Dear Lord it seems lately that I’m asking for my own forgiveness and strength to put thoughts that are negative or judgemental of self or others aside. I pray that Lord you help me to prevent them from entering my mind. As testings of my faith I know these types of challenges are put before me in order to cast them out quickly. CS
Christine Keller | November 11, 2007 6:00 pm
Dear Savior,
I pray that our leaders will lead as God directs. And forgive them any sins they have committed, and help them to trust Jesus in all their doings.
mary t. | September 23, 2007 3:07 pm
Dear God, Please forgive my son for what he did wrong. Please lead him in the right direction. He is a great person. Please pray for those that are against him. I love him dearly. Please make everything right for our family, so we can move forward. I know you didn”t put us on earth to suffer. Thank you sincerely, a parent.
Mary | September 22, 2007 3:59 pm
Wow, this seems to be both so obvious AND so hard. Ask for forgiveness-both from the person you’ve wronged and from God. See, I believe God’s forgiveness is the easy one. We know He will forgive us if only we ask: however people can hold grudges-be meanspirited. That’s why the asking is so hard. But that’s also why the forgiveness feels so good - it is a bond between the two people, even if they have nothing to do with one another again. My strongest bond is with the person I’ve wronged the most (and been wronged by the most)–my ex-husband. We put each other through horrible things in our marriage that had lasting consequences for both of us. But we forgave, and we are now each other’s best friends. Actually that doesn’t cover it - we are a kind of family of our own making.
Chiara | September 11, 2007 5:35 pm
Roman Catholics have a special/formal prayer they recite when in need of forgiveness. This prayer is called “An Act of Contrition:, usually said during the sacrament of Reconcilliation.
I as an individual usally ask for daily forgivenss for me and my family that God would prune us in order that we may bear better fruit in His vineyard, symbolic, but sincere, in that I want to be cleansed constantly of anything that is displeasing to Our Lord and that blocks His Graces.
connie neilson | September 3, 2007 11:52 am
Dear God, Please forgive me for the wrong I have done. Please direct me to the right path and restore my goodness. Please remove any harm I have caused, and any distress.