Help In Forgiving

[drhyne]

Dear God, My best friend took advantage of me financially and emotionally a while back. She has told me she was sorry, and I did accept her apology and told her it was okay, I wasn't angry. When she told me she was sorry, for whatever reason it didn't sound genuine to me. Maybe I have heard I'm sorry from her too many times. I truly do want to forgive her and thought I had, but every time I hear her name I have bitterness in my heart. I don't understand why I feel this way, could someone please help explain why I have bitterness when I truly do want to forgive her. Please Lord let me have peace with this. I also pray that you heal Carty and I thank you for all of your glory and all you do. I pray that you open doors for us and lead us to good people who follow your word. In the name of Jesus Amen!

 

[The Encourager]

Let’s Pray: God I pray in Jesus’ name, “Bless Me in every area of my life! Encourage me daily. Teach me how to encourage myself in the Lord. Bless me with love, joy, peace, God-Esteem, and strength. Bless me spiritually, physically, mentally, financially, and emotionally. Bless me with the wisdom, knowledge, and understanding on how to live a successful life in Christ Jesus. Make me a wise steward. Teach me how and make me take excellent care of myself and every thing that You have and will blessed me with for the Glory of God. Help me to always drink plenty of water daily, eat healthy, exercise, get the proper rest, and most importantly spend quality time with You God (in praise, prayer, worship, and Your Word). And God all that I have asked of you in this prayer please do the same for my family, friends, and the writer of this prayer. Amen!â€

 

[Bibleman46]

REPENTING OF UNFORGIVENESS

Dear Heavenly Father, I, ___________________________________ confess that I have harbored unforgiveness in my heart towards certain individuals that have sinned against me and I have not responded to these offenses as you have instructed us to do in your word. Forgive me of any hatred I have allowed to dwell in my heart towards anyone because of their offenses. Forgive me of all the times that I retaliated against offenders. Forgive me for the times I have avenged myself of wrongs that were done to me. Forgive me for holding grudges. Forgive me for resisting evil or rendering evil for evil and any harm or injury I may have inflicted on another person as a result of such unworthy actions or words. Forgive me of all malicious words, evil speaking, backbiting, spreading harmful gossip or rumors, reviling actions, insults, threats, slander, blame, curses, criticism, verbal abuse, false accusations, and disrespectful actions spoken about someone in an effort to get even or tear down. Forgive me of all the arguing, fighting and quarrelling because of unforgiveness. Forgive me of any lying, cheating, deception or dishonesty on my part to get even or hurt someone I did not forgive. Forgive me of all unjust actions, emotions, attitudes or words as a result of unforgiveness towards anyone who may have offended me.

Cleanse me of this iniquity. Create in me, O God, a heart that is full of love and forgiveness. Bind me to abide by all your precepts and teachings concerning love and forgiveness. I choose to love others as myself and abide by the commandments you have given to us. Help me to make restitution where needed and to make reconciliation to all that I have offended and to fully forgive all who have offended or hurt me in any way. I choose to renounce, release and abandon all my former behavior, wrong attitudes, disrespect, bitterness, hatred and unforgiveness towards those who have done me wrong. I release and surrender to the Lord Jesus Christ any strongholds that the enemy has erected in my life as a result of my unforgiveness toward others. I ask the Lord to pull down, dismantle and destroy these strongholds, and all wrong patterns of thinking, and remove and deliver me from the demonic spirits that my use them. I surrender my life to the Lordship of Christ. I submit my will to the will of God and I submit my mind to the mind of Christ and allow my mind to be renewed by the word of God. I choose to be at peace with all men and allow the peace of God to rule in my heart and mind. All this I ask in the precious name of the Lord Jesus Christ, amen.

(sign and date this prayer confession to make binding with the Lord)

 

[SurgicalFocus]

I am in a similar situation at the moment and I know how it feels. Eventually I felt like it was consuming me and my life so I was very harsh with her and told her I did not want to see her as often anymore, and that I did not appreciate being emotionally manipulated. Now she is not speaking to me much and I feel bad, but I also feel a huge relief at not having to deal with it all the time. I pray that God will guide you in this situation. Forgiveness is always the answer, yes, but sometimes you really are just better off keeping people out of your life if they are using you and making you miserable - which doesn't mean that you don't forgive them, just that you choose not to let them have power over you. I think you will be able to look at your own situation and decide what is best with God's help. In the meantime I will be praying for you. God bless =)