Monday, April 26, 2010

God forgive me

God forgive me when
I judge others quickly yet seek the hand of mercy for myself.
God forgive me when
I judge the poor to be lazy and looking for the easy way out.
God forgive me when
I think the solution for the poor is they get off their butts and find a job.
God forgive me when
I think it is easy for the lower class to change their status but complain I can't get ahead.
God forgive me when
I think I have it harder than everyone else.
God forgive me when
I complain the Church should be doing her job so the government doesn't have to.
God forgive me when
I forget that the Church I complain about is actually me.
God forgive me when
I choose to judge someone's lifestyle, someone's sin, someone's situation without getting to know them.
God forgive me when
I judge the whole based on my experience.
God forgive me when
I walk away from the needy, the people not like me, the Church because I find fault.
God forgive me when
I forget I have been forgiven greatly to show mercy and love.

2 comments:

  1. In the name of Jesus Christ, You are forgiven. Glory to God in the highest!

    I love your prayer! Maybe you should do it for a living =)

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  2. Thanks be to God.
    It was a prayer born out of frustration from listening to others complain about injustices to themselves when they have it pretty good. Then I realized I have said the same things they were saying at one point or another. I complain in my heart life is unfair. And I realized I needed some forgiveness before I continued in conversation with others. So this prayer is pretty raw. Maybe that is why it is a "well written" prayer.

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