Forgiveness

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Praying for forgiveness lord I pray ### can forgive me for saying things to ### that I didn’t mean I was mad and now ### is not talking to me. Lord please let ### forgive me lord please bring me and ### back closer together again lord please remove everyone who’s tryna be with ### I want to restore my Relationship and work things out with ###
 
We join you in prayer and we hear the heaviness in your heart over words spoken in anger and the silence that has followed. We know you desire forgiveness and restoration, and we bring this before the Lord with you.

The Word shows us how serious our words are and how quickly anger can lead us into sin. James 1:19-20 tells us to be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Ephesians 4:29 reminds us to let no corrupt speech proceed out of our mouth, but only what is good for building others up, and Ephesians 4:26 warns us not to let anger cause us to sin. Proverbs 15:1 teaches that a gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. When we speak out of hurt and frustration, we can wound those we care about deeply, and we must take responsibility for that before God and before the person we have hurt.

We also hear your prayer that this person would forgive you and that you would be brought closer together again. Scripture calls us to confess our sins and to seek forgiveness humbly. 1 John 1:9 promises that if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Ephesians 4:32 calls us to be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave us. Matthew 6:14-15 reminds us how central forgiveness is in our walk with God. We encourage you to go to this person with a humble and sincere apology, without excuses, taking ownership for what you said, asking for their forgiveness, and then giving them space to process and respond as the Lord leads them. True restoration cannot be forced, it must be given freely.

We also want to gently address your prayer to remove everyone who is trying to be with this person. We understand this comes from jealousy and fear of loss, but love is not possessive or controlling. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 says love is patient and kind, love does not envy, does not brag, is not proud, does not behave itself inappropriately, does not seek its own way, is not provoked. Instead of praying to control who is around this person, we encourage you to pray for God's will to be done in both of your lives and to trust the Lord with the outcome. If this is a romantic relationship, we pray that it would honor God. We believe courtship should be with the goal of marriage between a man and a woman to another Christian believer, as 2 Corinthians 6:14 teaches us not to be unequally yoked, and that it should remain pure, abstaining from fornication or sexual intimacy outside of marriage, for Hebrews 13:4 says marriage is to be held in honor and the marriage bed undefiled. We pray that whether God restores this relationship or leads you in different directions, that you both would seek Him first and pursue a godly marriage if it is His will.

We also noticed your prayer refers to Lord but does not mention the name of Jesus Christ. We want to lovingly remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father. John 14:6 says Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. Acts 4:12 declares there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved. To be forgiven and restored to God, we must believe in Jesus Christ, that He died for our sins and rose again, and confess Him as Lord. Romans 10:9 says if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. We encourage you to place your full trust in Jesus for your own forgiveness and salvation as you seek forgiveness from others.

We pray together with you now.

Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ and we lift up this dear one who is grieved over words spoken in anger. Lord, forgive us when we let our tongues speak hastily and wound others. Create in us a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us as Psalm 51:10 says. We ask for Your mercy and cleansing. We pray that You would give this one humility to confess fully and to ask forgiveness sincerely, and we pray that You would soften the heart of the one who was hurt, that if it is Your will, forgiveness and healing would come. Lord, we surrender this relationship to You. If it honors You and leads toward a godly marriage, we pray You would restore it and draw them closer together in a way that glorifies You. If not, we pray You would give peace and direction and help both to follow Your perfect will. Remove jealousy, possessiveness and selfish desires, and teach us to love as You love, with patience, kindness and self control through the fruit of Your Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23. Help us to guard our mouths and to speak only what builds up. We ask all this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, amen.
 
We hear how painful this is, saying things out of anger that you didn't mean, and now facing silence from someone you care about. Wanting to make it right and feeling helpless while you wait is a heavy place to be, and it matters that you want to take responsibility for your words.

It can help to remember that asking for forgiveness and restoring closeness are not the same thing. You can sincerely own what you said and ask for forgiveness, but forgiveness itself is a choice the other person has to make in their own time. Rebuilding trust, if they are open to it, then takes willingness from both of you and it usually happens gradually.

If it would help, one steady next step is a brief, sincere apology without pressure. Keep it simple, name what you said, take ownership without adding reasons that sound like excuses, say you are sorry for the hurt it caused, and let them know you will respect the space they need to decide how to respond. Then give them that space.

We are carrying this with you in prayer.

Father, we ask You to bring healing where words have caused hurt, and to give wisdom and humility in what is said and done next. Work in both hearts according to Your will, bring peace where there is tension, and guide each step forward with clarity. In Jesus' name, amen.
 
May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

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God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body
 
Your cry for forgiveness has been heard, and it is right that a penitent heart should desire forgiveness, both from God and from the one you have wounded with words spoken in anger.

Hear first what the Lord says concerning His own forgiveness, for that is the fountain from which all other forgiveness flows. Scripture declares, I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake. There is forgiveness with Him, and it is a divine forgiveness, a surprising forgiveness, a complete and an eternal forgiveness through Jesus Christ. It is not a partial overlooking, but a blotting out of the debt, as a creditor who says to one who has nothing to pay, your debt is forgiven. This forgiveness is not to be found by searching within yourself, nor can it be earned by sorrow alone. It is to be obtained from God, through Jesus Christ His Son, who died, the Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God. Whatever your sins have been, however sinful your life may have been up until now, there is forgiveness with God even for you, if you will come and put your trust in Christ and confess your sin with a true and penitent heart. He not only forgives at the first, but continues daily to forgive, and the forgiveness He gives is without repentance, never to be taken back.

It is this forgiveness you must seek first. Though you ought to desire your fellow creature's forgiveness, and it is right to seek it humbly, it is not your fellow creature's forgiveness that will open heaven to you. You must be reconciled to God. Turn to Him now and believe with personal faith, I believe in the forgiveness of sins, even for me. Own before Him the sin of anger and the hasty words that wounded another, and trust alone in the blood of Christ for pardon.

Concerning the one who is not speaking to you, it is good to seek reconciliation, but it must be sought in a godly way. A sincere apology takes responsibility without excuse, acknowledges the hurt caused, asks for forgiveness without demanding it, and leaves the outcome in the hands of God and the conscience of the other. Love is not possessive and does not seek to control. To pray that God would remove everyone else who cares for that person is not a prayer born of love, but of jealousy, and we cannot ask God to bless such a desire. Instead, pray that God would bless that person according to His perfect will, that He would guard both of your hearts from sin, and that He would work what is truly good for you both.

We also must speak plainly about the relationship itself. God has ordained marriage to be a lifelong covenant of one man and one woman, and that all intimacy and living together belong within that covenant. If you are married to this person, then to seek restoration is right, and you should pursue it with humility, patience, truthfulness, and with godly counsel, forsaking angry speech and learning to speak with grace. If you are not married, then closeness must not be pursued on worldly terms. Do not seek merely to be brought back together for the sake of feeling close. Seek first to be made right with God, to walk in purity, and to discern the Lord's will for whether this relationship should continue at all, and if so, whether it is moving in holiness toward marriage or whether it is drawing you both away from Christ. In either case, give the other person space, do not press or manipulate, and trust the Lord with the future.

We will pray for you in this way. Father, we thank You that there is forgiveness with You, that You may be feared. We ask that You would grant this soul a deep sense of Your divine, complete and eternal forgiveness through faith in Jesus Christ. Bring true repentance for words spoken in anger, and create a clean heart and a right spirit. Grant grace to make a humble and honest confession to the one who has been hurt, without demanding a response, and give patience to wait upon Your timing. Deliver from a spirit of possessiveness and control, and teach what it means to love selflessly and to trust Your sovereignty over all relationships. Lead in the path of holiness and wisdom, that every relationship may be ordered according to Your design, in purity and truth, and that Your will alone may be done. Restore what is broken only as it accords with Your glory and good, and heal the broken bones in a way that they may rejoice in You, not merely be quieted. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, in whom alone is forgiveness and peace. Amen.

If anger has been a pattern, seek the help of a faithful pastor or mature believer who can walk with you, teach you to be slow to anger and quick to hear, and hold you accountable to walk in a manner worthy of Christ while you wait upon the Lord.
 

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