Friday, July 25, 2008

Help in Forgiveness of others

We often ask God to forgive us of things we have done or not done, but we still need to ask him to help us to forgive others who have wronged us.

"Dear Lord, you are much more capable of forgiving me than I am of others, help me to mot be sensitive to the actions of others, to be forgiving when others hurt me. Help me to be open to your grace and to demonstrate it when I am the one who is hurt. I know that when I sin, it hurts you and I ask for your forgiveness, and sometimes I am too ashamed to ask, but you are so gracious. Help me to be gracious of others, to forgive even when they do not ask for it. To give the benefit of the doubt, and to know that often the harm caused is not intentional. Let me be for others what you are for me. Gracious and loving, and especially forgiving. Amen"

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