Prayer of Repentance.

 Here is a prayer of repentance, grounded in the promise of God's forgiveness and the hope of a restored heart.

🙏 A Prayer of Repentance

Merciful God in Heaven,

I come before You in humility and truth. I confess my sins to You—the wrong I have done, and the good I have failed to do. I have chosen my own way and fallen short of Your glory.

I am truly sorry. I repent. I turn away from these sins and I turn my heart back to You.

I claim Your promise: "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9).

Wash me clean, O God. "Create in me a pure heart... and renew a steadfast spirit within me" (Psalm 51:10).

I receive Your complete forgiveness, purchased by the blood of Jesus on the cross. I accept Your mercy and ask for Your strength to walk in newness of life today.

In the name of Jesus Christ, my Savior, Amen.

📖 Understanding Biblical Repentance

This prayer aligns with the scriptural pattern for repentance, which involves more than just feeling sorry. It is a decisive turn.

· Confession: Acknowledging your specific sins to God with honesty and without excuse (Psalm 32:5).

· Contrition: Genuine sorrow for sin because it offends a holy and loving God, not just because of its consequences (2 Corinthians 7:10).

· Turning Away: A change of mind (metanoia) that leads to a change of direction—away from sin and toward God (Acts 3:19).

· Receiving Forgiveness: Accepting God's pardon as a free gift of grace through faith in Christ, not something you earn (Ephesians 1:7).

What's Next? Repentance is the doorway to a renewed relationship with God. Having prayed this, you are forgiven and clean. The next step is to walk in the freedom you've been given, relying on the Holy Spirit's power to live differently (Galatians 5:16).