Tagged: mercy

  • My heart and mind might be wrong

    Oh, Lord, Examine my heart and mindbecause they might be wrong.In fact, I know they are.I'm wrong.I confess it.My thoughts are angry, unkind, ungraceful.My words reflect…

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  • It’s not fair

    Okay, Lord,It's not fair.I've helped, loved, sacrificed,strived,planned,performed,adjusted,given mercy,reached out,supported,affirmed,lovingly confronted,dreamed,achieved--and what do I receive?Criticism,slander,misunderstanding,rejection,misrepresentation,betrayal,indifference,ignorance,bigotry,judgment,discrimination,correction,unfriendliness.It's not fair.No, it's not.Is this what suffering is?Is this what you warned me…

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  • Forgiveness for my enemies

    Lord,Help me to give grace,to be patient,to be forgiving,to be full of mercy and understanding.I do not want to be entitled,vengeful,bitter, or defeated.I want to be…

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  • A confession of injustice

    Dear Lord God,You forgive us when we confess our sins,and you give grace when we confess the sins of our ancestors--of our family and our…

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  • Thankful for America

    Dear Lord God,I am blessed to live in America,a free country,even though I chafe under the ambition and corruption so often present in public officials.I…

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