It's tempting to challenge us to "confess" our sins on this blog. To go along with the vulnerability and openness that Chris recommends in the journal entry today.
It's tempting, but probably very difficult for most people and probably not appropriate in a public setting like the internet.
However, take the challenge and find someone to join with you in prayer to defeat the sin in your life.
Use the comments section today to type out your own prayer of repentance. Let's repent together!
10 comments:
Lord, help me to live my life as an open book. When those around me "read" my life - let them see a person who is wholly and completely dependent on YOU for strength. I NEED You, Lord.
Lord, I ask that Your Spirit fully engulf me today and as evidence, I expect You through me to act in ways contrary to the world. Let me love, let me affirm, let me demonstrate patience to everyone You bring into my path. Lord, You know if left to my own accord, I am nothing. I have no love or affirmation or patience to give. So I am learning to wholly lean into You. Thank You!
I am coming to recognize that the tool God most often uses to help me be open is adversity. Only when faced with challenges do I fully realize my need to open myself to others and, in turn, to have the compassion and empathy to reach out to those who are suffering.
Father, open my eyes to areas of sin hidden even to myself. Let me see from your perspective. Forgive me for the times I've closed myself to others, whether out of selfishness, or busyness, or complacency. Change my heart to be able to love as you love and grant me the grace - your power and ability - to translate that love into action.
Thank you for helping me to see that sacrifice is a joyful, freeing thing! Thank you for showing me that living life with open hands liberates me from earthly shackles and frees me from the mire that traps me and lifts me heavenward!
I love You and praise You, Father. Amen!!!
The Lord put in my heart a couple people to be "transparent" with today. Harder than I thought, still have a couple to go, but it is liberating.
Lord give me strength to do your Word and to do it in the right spirit.
Lord when we confess our sin to you, you are faithful & just to forgive us our sins & cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Walls...no doubt I have some walls. Not only do walls keep others out, but it keeps me in. Help me to pull down walls, so that I can do out & help others.
So that I can GO out & help others.
I have struggled with this for a long time. Being open and transparent has not been something I've done very well. I find myself worrying more about what others think of me than what God thinks of me.
I guess that means I'm putting their thoughts before God's...ouch!
God I want to be more open and transparent even with my failures and weaknesses. I have to get better at this.
I was just listening to my music I have at work and the song "I Won't Go Back" came on my William McDowell. The words made me think about when we confess our sins that God free's us,delivers,heals, and forgives us.It talks about not going back to the way I use to be. That is where I struggle a lot is looking back in the past and not letting go. Forgiving my self like God has.
Lord, today please let me be able to forgive myself and let go of the past and my sins like you have forgiven me.
God, I thought about asking you to "lead me not into temptation," but the more I think about it I usually stupid and put myself in places where I am tempted. So I guess, help me not be stupid. When I do find myself being tempted, please let the Holy Spirit remind me of the consequences of sin-- so that won't reach for the bait in the trap of sin. Please forgive me for the wrong things I do and forgive me for not doing right things that I know to do. Without your grace, I'm out of luck in this life. Help me to become the better person want to become. I want to please you.
Just today I struggled with being totally transparent with a friend. I still worry that once people really know me and my past that they will not like me or will not respect me. I know that Satan loves nothing more than keeping me trapped. Father I pray for strength and courage to not hold back and never turn back. It may very well be that the one thing I don't want to share might be the very thing my friend needs to hear. I pray that I allow myself to be used by God no matter the cost.
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