FOUR AREAS WHERE WE, AS GOD’S PEOPLE,MAY NEED TO REPENT

1. Our Pride: “The desire to impress (others) is not of the Father, but is of the world… ”(I John

2:16)

Prayer: “Lord, I confess to you that I have focused too much on what others think,

rather than on what You think. I confess the sin of trying to impress others rather than

seeking to please You. I ask your forgiveness, and for the strength to make the necessary

changes. In Jesus’ Name, amen.”

2. Our Misplaced Priorities:

With God: “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to

you as well.” (Matthew 6:33)

With our family: “If anyone does not provide (maintain; have regard) for his relatives, and

especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” (I

Timothy 5:8)

With our job: “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist

in the abundance of his possessions.’” (Luke 12:15b)

Prayer: “Lord, I confess that I have often not put You first. I have often neglected my

time with You. I have often put my family needs aside for my career. I have allowed the

seduction of work, the fear of failure and the love of money to take priority over seeking

to know You and over serving my family. By your grace I will reorder my priorities. I ask

your forgiveness in Jesus’ Name, amen.”

3. Our Questionable Ethics: “Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’; anything beyond

this comes from the evil one.” (Matthew 5:37)

Prayer: “Lord, with the pressure of surviving in business in an environment where

honesty and integrity are often absent, I confess that I have not always been totally

honest. I have not conducted business according to Your standards. I confess that I have

allowed myself to believe that I, rather than You are my provider of our needs. There-

fore, I have not always had the courage to say ‘no’ when my integrity and personal ethics

were on the line. I ask Your forgiveness, and for the determination to make the changes.

In Jesus’ Name, amen.”

4. Our Flirtation with Impurity: “Let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body

and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.” (II Corinthians 7:1)

Prayer: “Lord, I confess that I have been taken by the glamour of the ‘world’, at the

expense of knowing You. I confess that I have often been double-minded in my walk:

seeking to follow You on the one hand and allowing my sensual nature to take control

on the other. I repent and ask Your forgiveness, and for help to live a life of single-

mindedness, focused on You and Kingdom values. In Jesus’ Name, amen.”