Here
is a prayer of confession inspired by Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 16:19: “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of
heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you
loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
Prayer of Confession
(inspired by Matthew 16:19)
Forgive
us, Lord,
when
we are closed and locked up
with
negative acts, thoughts and emotions.
Help
us not to be imprisoned by fear, hatred,
prejudice,
unforgiveness, pride, greed, anger and selfishness,
but
open our hearts to the values of Your Kingdom.
Open
our eyes to see Your Kingdom
and
help us to be an active part of it.
Open
our ears to those who cry for help and justice.