Our pastor, I'll call him Pastor Paratus, sends out a prayer every day to his flock, this is my favorite:
We
cannot thank You enough, Father God, for Your mercy, compassion and
forgiveness.
You do not treat us as our sins deserve, but instead You
graciously call us back when we fall out of fellowship with You.
Please
give us discernment to quickly recognize the wiles of our enemy who may
be trying to entice us to disobey, wisdom to renounce such temptations,
and courage to do as You say.
When we fail, grace us with humility to
immediately confess rather than deny, avoid, justify, rationalize or
otherwise try to shift the blame.
May we never cringe in shame or
guilt, knowing that because of the sacrificial death, victorious
resurrection and current intercessory ministry of our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ, our confession brings forgiveness and reconciliation
without any condemnation.
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