A repentance prayer can be as straightforward as telling God, “I messed up. Please forgive me. I don't want to live like that anymore. Help me turn to You.”
There is no sin too deep, too grave, or too habitual that God cannot forgive. He wants to walk with you to freedom. Come to confession and hear those precious words of freedom spoken to you from the heart of Jesus: I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
With this declaration, Alma identified for Corianton the three most abominable sins in the sight of God: (1) denying the Holy Ghost, (2) shedding innocent blood, and (3) committing sexual sin.
There are many reasons why we find repentance hard but maybe one of the biggest is we do not see our sin as it truly is. Maybe we are in the habit of comparing ourselves with others – and, in the grand scheme of things, our transgressions don't seem too bad, so we tell ourselves our wayward heart is no big deal.
There is no right or wrong way to pray. God does not have a preference as long as you mean it and truly desire His love, forgiveness, and aid. Praying quietly in your head is just as meaningful as praying out loud and on your knees, the only difference is how you prefer to communicate with Him.
Therefore, moderate cigarette smoking is not sinful, unless for special reasons a doctor forbids it, while immoderate smoking is a sin. It is probably only a venial sin for healthy smokers, explains Father Connell, because evidence of danger is not yet conclusive.
Repentant people do not give excuses or shift blame. They made the choice to hurt others, and they must take full responsibility for their behavior. Repentant people ask forgiveness from those they hurt. They realize that they can never completely “pay off” the debt they owe their victims.
Speak from your heart and share your hopes and desires as well as your worries and problems. You can ask Him for help, direction, forgiveness, or healing. Whatever is on your mind, bring it to Him, acknowledging that His wisdom and timing are greater than yours. You can ask Him what He wants for you.
False repentance is often characterized by a resentment for authority and a confidence in one's own abilities to live a holy life. Sadly, this is often self-deception, and the real reason that the falsely repentant rejects accountability is because they don't yet want to abandon their sinful habit.
II Corinthians 7:10-11 speaks of Godly sorrow and worldly sorrow. “Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves NO regrets. But, worldly sorrow brings death.” God's ways are so much higher than our ways.
This prayer is short and simple: My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against You whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with Your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
If a woman has been involved in abortion, God does not require that she spend the rest of her life walking around with a red “A” on her chest. He does require that she repent of her sin and come to Him for the cleansing of forgiveness. When God forgives us, we are forgiven. When God cleanses us, we are made clean.
And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come (Matthew 12:31–32).
The simple answer is yes, God hears your prayers. An ever-present, all-knowing God will hear every word from your mouth, thought in your mind and whisper of your heart. But there are some things that might affect whether He answers. Now, let us get one thing straight before we go on… God loves you.
How to stop committing the same sin over and over again?
It all comes down to knowing who Jesus is inside of you and who you are in Him as a believer. If you just stop trying to fix yourself and focus all your attention on simply getting to know who He is and who you are in Him through the scripture and prayer, everything will change for you.
What is the biggest sin that God will not forgive?
One eternal or unforgivable sin (blasphemy against the Holy Spirit), also known as the sin unto death, is specified in several passages of the Synoptic Gospels, including Mark 3:28–29, Matthew 12:31–32, and Luke 12:10, as well as other New Testament passages including Hebrews 6:4–6, Hebrews 10:26–31, and 1 John 5:16.
Most prayer is directed to God the Father. Jesus teaches us to pray to the Father, and He prays to the Father throughout His time on Earth (John 16:23 and John 17:1-26). When we are saved, God becomes our Father, too (John 1:12). We can bring any request before Him, and He will hear us (Philippians 4:6).
Praise, proclamation, petition, promise, and power—these are the five P's of prayer. One P in particular, petition, tends to dominate our prayer lives; however, it is the one that received the least attention from Jesus in this model prayer.
The formula to pray correctly comes straight from our hearts. It's not in our words, but in our motives to pray. Praying correctly is to pray UNSELFISHLY: The neighbor went to another house in the middle of the night disregarding his own needs and desires, but went asking for the sake of another.
