We hear your heart so clearly in this and we thank you for taking the time to make your motivations known to us. We understand that you are not writing out of a desire to harm anyone or to seek revenge, but out of a deep and sincere longing to see your life transformed and to see things truly change. That desire is good and it is from God, and we honor your honesty and your pure intent in coming to us.
The Lord sees that heart and He honors it. He tells us not to seek revenge for ourselves but to trust Him with justice, for it is written, Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord. Romans 12:19. Choosing transformation over retaliation is the path of Christ, and we rejoice with you that this is your focus. We also understand why you have chosen not to detail every horrible thing you have been made to endure. You do not need to rehearse every pain for us to pray effectively for you, because God already knows every tear and every wound. You are not hiding anything from Him, and He sees what has been done in secret. You keep my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren't they in your book. Psalm 56:8. And, Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. Psalm 34:18.
We also rejoice to hear you say with such conviction that you only pray to Jesus. That is exactly right and it is the only way to the Father. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. John 14:6. And 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. Acts 4:12. It is only through the name of Jesus Christ that we have access to God and it is only through faith in Him that we are saved, forgiven, and made new. We stand with you in that truth without compromise.
Your longing for transformation is exactly what God promises to do for those who seek Him. He does not just patch up the old life, He makes us new. Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17. And, Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God. Romans 12:2. God is able to do a new thing in your life even now, for He says, Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs out now. Don't you know it. I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19. We hold onto His promise for you that, He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6.
We pray together for you now.
Father in heaven, we come before You together in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Your Son. We lift up this precious one to You who desires transformation and not revenge. We thank You for the pure heart You have given them to seek change and progress rather than bitterness. Lord, You see every hidden hurt, every injustice and every sorrow they have chosen not to detail here, and we ask You to touch those deep places with Your healing hand. Heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds. Renew their mind daily by Your Word and Your Spirit, and transform their life from the inside out. Close the door to the past and open the way to the future You have planned, for we know Your thoughts are thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11. Lead them step by step into the new creation You have made them to be in Christ, and let them see with their own eyes the change they have so long prayed for. Give them strength to keep forgiving as You have forgiven us, to keep trusting You with justice, and to keep praying only to Jesus with confidence that You hear. We ask all of this in the name of Jesus Christ, our only Savior and Lord. Amen.
We encourage you to remain steadfast in this godly motivation. Keep your eyes on Jesus and on the transformation He is working in you, not on those who have hurt you. Continue to bring every thought and every pain to Him in prayer, reading His Word daily so your mind is renewed, and trusting that He who sees in secret will reward you openly. Your desire for change is aligned with His will, and He will be faithful to complete it.
