Would you be able to send me some simple prayers so that I can repent everyday. Also some prayers so that I can release my mother anger childhood and unforgiveness to the
We are happy to hear that you are yearning for prayers on repentance, as it is a very important thing for us as believers to do. Repentance is freedom. It's a way we can cast our anxieties on Him (1 Peter 5:7).
Prayers of repentance that you can pray:
• Lord, forgive me for I didn't know what I was doing (you could even direct this prayer for you to forgive someone else)
• Heavenly Father, I have sinned against You, in thought & word & deed, & I am deeply sorry
• Merciful God, I confess my sins & ask for Your forgiveness. Cleanse me from all unrighteousness & help me to turn away from sin
The book of Ecclesiastes teaches you the life of repentance throughout your life journey on earth, so it could be a good idea to read that book of the Bible while you're in this season. It's one of the 5 books of poetry in the Bible (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, & Song of Solomon/Song of songs). The book of Job teaches you perseverance during difficult times. The book of psalms teaches you praising God at all times. The book of Proverbs teaches you wisdom applied on earth. Then Ecclesiastes of course teaches you about repentance. The book of Song of Solomon teaches you on how to enter a relationship with Christ, the Heavenly groom, based on divine love.
Repentance is to turn away from your sin & to change, instead of willingly practicing it. And of course, there may be times where you may fall into temptation, but it's about your heart posture. When you fall into temptation, are you truly sorry & willing to repent? Or, are you not sorry & not willing to repent?
Remember, there's a different between guilt & shame. Guilt brings you before God in repentance, but shame brings you away from God & away from repentance.
It's never too late to repent. Repentance doesn't have a limit
The thing we get backwards about repentance is we think, "oh, I've been doing this. I've gotta stop doing that" & we focus on the action. The word "repent" actually means the Greek word metanoia, to change in your thinking, aka heart posture. What the word "repent" is saying to you is think differently & then instead of focusing on the outward actions, you could become pharasetical with that. Think differently & then let Your actions reflect your new way of thinking.
But you may be thinking, how do you think differently? Abide in the vine, as Jesus says in John 15, is what we are to do in that situation. In proverbs, it says that "iron sharpens iron", so if you're hanging around with someone who is always complaining, you may find yourself doing the same thing. This is why we are to be careful of what we watch, who we hang around with, what we listen to. That's why Jesus says to abide in Him, because if we abide in Him, we are then to become more like Him: more kind, patient, humble, gentle at heart, serving others, forgiving, etc. Abide in Jesus & you will see change. As it says in Matthew 6:33, "seek first the Kingdom of God & His righteousness, & all these things will be added to you".
Also, don't expect it all to come at once & for you to be perfect straight away, we'll never be perfect, only Jesus is. Take it one step at a time, rely on Jesus, lean on Him, abide in Him, be honest with Him, surrender it all to Him. He sees your heart & He knows your worries, so cast it all on Him (1 Peter 5:7), & trust in Him & His timing, not in your own timing. As proverbs 3:5-6 says, trust in the Lord with all your heart & lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways submit to Him & He will make straight your paths".
About the unforgiveness towards others, it's important to forgive them. As Jesus said on the cross, "forgive them for they know not what they do", which is the case with many people, they don't know what they're doing. And because Jesus forgives us, we are to forgive others. We can't expect Him to forgive us, if we can't forgive others. I know its hard to forgive, but ask the Lord to help you forgive, ask Him to work on your heart & to change your heart from a heart of stone to a heart of flesh, as it says in Ezekiel.
Now let's pray:
Lord, I bring this person to you, & I thank you for them. I thank you that they brought this to us & they were able to admit that they have unforgiveness & that they want prayers on repentance. Thank you that you're working on them Lord. Jesus, I pray that you work on their heart & you help them to bring their troubles to you. That they rest in you, as Matthew 11:28 says "come to Me all you who are weary & burdened, & I will give you rest". Thank you Lord, that we can all cast our anxieties on You & bring it to all you & rest in You. Lord, I pray that you bring them to repentance, not shame. Lord, I pray that you soften their heart towards those that have hurt them, & that there be no bitterness, but just pure love to those that have hurt them. Lord, You know what it's like to forgive those that are hard to forgive, so I pray that You help this person to realize that You know what we're going through, not only because You see our hearts, but because You genuinely experienced the pain which we bear. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen