Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.” ~ Mark 2:5 (NLT)
Lord,
THANKS: Thank you for forgiving me. I mean, really truly forgiving me. You do not hold my sins against me. You are not secretly keeping track of all the wrong I do so that at some point you can bring it up again and clobber me -- reminding me of my guilt and shame. That is not the way you think and operate.
REGRET: I'm sorry that I continue to sin. But more so, I am sorry that I doubt your forgiveness -- at least in the way that I think and act.
INTERCESSION: Help me to let go of my sin and doubt. I need to be healed from the kind of thinking where I am not fully trusting you. Help me to accept your love and welcome without worry -- even when I don't deserve such.
PURPOSE: I'm going to act according to faith -- bringing my hurts -- and the hurts of others -- to you for healing.
Amen.