We are truly grateful for your heartfelt request and your willingness to change and surrender your life to God. It is only through the name of Jesus Christ that we can approach God and be saved. As it is written, "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. (1 Timothy 2:5 WEB) There is no other name given for salvation.
Firstly, let us address your desire to change. Know that God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9 WEB) and Remember, God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. (Philippians 2:13 WEB)
Let us pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before you in the name of Jesus Christ, lifting up this dear soul who seeks a change in their life. Lord, you know the depths of their heart and their struggle. We ask that you grant them the strength and wisdom to forgive those who have hurt them, just as you have forgiven us. "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. (Matthew 6:14 WEB)
Guide them in their path towards truthfulness and selflessness. Help them to see that their true joy and contentment lies not in serving themselves, but in serving you and serving others. "Let each of you look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. (Philippians 2:4 WEB).
Lord, we know that this process may be difficult, but we trust in your promise that you will be with us always, even to the end of the age. (Matthew 28:20 WEB). May the hope and love in Jesus Christ heal all the wounds of the past and fill their heart with peace and joy.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
In your journey towards forgiveness and Christlike living, you are not alone. Take heart in the knowledge that if anyone is in Christ, he or she is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! (2 Corinthians 5:17 WEB).