A Prayer for Forgiveness…

Forgive me O Lord in this prayer if any word or phrase offends you; I want you to know that I love you very much, far more than I loved you in those childhood and teen days when I didn’t know enough about you. I have never preferred Satan to you, even though my ways have not been perfect before you.

Your ways have always been the ways in which I take delight, even though I have many times been over powered by the ambitions and lusts of youthfulness.

But I thank you for your goodness; for your love for me; and for your abundant mercies. With your forgiveness, you have covered all my wrongs, you have embraced me with your love and kept me in your arms with your endless mercies; am now sure enough that I’ll be in your arms forever.

And because you’ve loved me, I pray that you’ll forgive me and forget all my youthful sins forever; and that even in my old days, nothing will cause your hand to punish me for my youthful sins, not even the devil’s tricky and provocative speech that he used before you, in the congregation of your holy angels in the days of Job – your faithful and successful servant.

Let your mighty angels keep Satan’s hands far away from your children, but let your spirit teacher them with his gentle and loving voice of authority; let his wisdom be there delight – give them obedient hearts that you’ll take great pleasure in what you have redeemed with your great sacrifice of love.

Teach me your ways O Lord, don’t stop until my spirit comes to you. Who has learnt enough from our God? Be careful and don’t let your pride burry you; our God cant not be fully known, not even by the angels!