Be assured that God is loving, and when you confess shortcomings, God is eager to forgive and restore your broken spirit and remind you that you are God's redeemed child.

Dear God, I see the real me better in your presence than at any other time or with anyone else. You know my selfish motives and You see how I use them in the unpleasant and hurtful things I do to others, especially to those I love the most. My pride and prejudice keep me from doing what is best for both others and for me. Lust constantly haunts me to be less the person you created me to be. I confess my sins and pray You will give me the spiritual strength to overcome my temptations. Take my guilt away so that I have the energy to serve You and others. Amen.

Someone once said that if we confess the same wrongdoing more than three times, the problem is not guilt, but a difficulty believing that we are forgiven. God is forgiving; will you forgive yourself?

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