Pouring Out My Heart to My Father

Father, forgive me and have mercy on me

I confess my pride, my self-reliance, my stubbornness, my distrust, my vanity

I confess my desire to control outcomes and to pen the narrative of my life

I confess all the worldly, temporal attachments within my heart

My soul longs for You

My mind feels like a battlefield

My heart feels heavy

My will feels weak

I imagine who I desire to be, but I’m not sure how to get there—how to become her

What I know would be good to do, I don’t do

What I know I should not do, that I do

Father, help me; save me from myself 

Forgive me

Heal me

Cleanse me

Change me

Encourage me

Restore me

Renew me

Help me be who You have created and called me to be

I believe, Father, help my unbelief

In the Mighty Name of Jesus, Amen.

My friend, if you have never written prayers to your Heavenly Father, you may want to consider doing so. We typically consider prayer as speaking or thinking. Yet, we see many written prayers in the Bible! The point is to communicate with our Heavenly Father. It’s not wrong to share our hearts with others, let’s just be sure to share them with our Father first.

Your sister-friend,

Leah