Teacher and Great Forgiver –
I thank You … I praise You … I stand in awe of You.
You forgive perfectly. You thought of it. You created it. You invented perfect forgiveness. Only You can teach it correctly.
Instruct me, Wonderful Counselor, how to forgive and how to repent. Show me through Your Word … Your perfect Word. I want to forgive freely and generously.
Keep me from bitterness and grudges. Remind me that vengeance … all vengeance … belongs to You and You alone. Help me to hate … truly hate … all forms of sin … in my own life … and in the lives of others, but at the same time, please help me to love … deeply love … those who sin.
Grant me wisdom to see souls as You see them, and grace to treat them as You treat me … blessing those who are hostile to You, and having great compassion on those whose hearts are tender … moldable … and receptive to You and Your forgiving heart.
May the forgiveness that flows from me be all for … and only for … the glory of Your holy name.
I offer these requests through my Master and King, Jesus. Amen.
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