Prayer Guides for Forgiveness

Honest reflections on prayer for forgiveness — written for the person who needs a real conversation with God about exactly where they are.

4 prayer guides for Forgiveness — page 1 of 1

  1. On Forgiveness

    Prayer for Forgiveness When You Don't Feel Forgiven by God

    You've confessed. You've repented. You've done what forgiveness asks and the guilt is still there. When the theology is right but the feeling hasn't followed, something harder than doctrine is needed.

    Robert Ford 7 min read
  2. On Forgiveness

    Prayer for Forgiveness When Forgiving Feels Like Excusing What Was Done

    If forgiving someone feels like telling them what they did was okay, it makes sense that you haven't done it. But that isn't what forgiveness is and the difference matters more than most people realize.

    John Hovis 7 min read
  3. On Forgiveness

    Prayer for Forgiveness for Someone Who Has Died Before You Could Reconcile

    When someone dies before the conversation could happen, the forgiveness work doesn't end, it just loses the path you thought it would take. For the person holding unfinished business with someone who is no longer here.

    Gregg Hovis, PhD 7 min read
  4. On Forgiveness

    Prayer for Forgiveness When You Don't Want to Forgive

    Knowing you should forgive and wanting to are entirely different things. For the person who is honest enough to admit they don't want to and needs help with the willingness before anything else.

    Gregg Hovis, PhD 7 min read

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