NEW JULY Turn Away From Bitterness and Say a Forgiveness Prayer!

PRAYING THE WORD! Overcoming Bitterness and Forgiveness

SHORT TEACHING PRAYER AT BOTTOM
PRAYING THE WORD! – For Emotional and Spiritual Wholeness
This is part one in a series of scripture prayers on various emotional issues. If we are to change, if we are going to make any forward movement against toxic emotions then we must spend time refocusing ourselves. Retraining our thinking and re-establishing truth about ourselves and God. Todays session in on Bitterness and Forgiveness. Read the scriptures prayers. Each prayer is a remix of the scripture verse. We have tried to stay true to the meaning of the Bible passage and are simply restating them back to God from a contrite heart. 
Scripture Prayers for Bitterness and Forgiveness
Lord, help me to  be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. For I agree with You, my anger can never make things right in Your sight.
James 1:19-20
Father, I refuse to sin by letting anger gain control over me. I  choose not to let the sun go down while I am still angry, because I know that anger gives a mighty foothold to the Devil. Help me rid myself of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of malicious behavior. Instead, Father, I choose to be kind to others, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as You through Christ has forgiven me.
Ephesians 4:26, 31-32
Lord, help me to remember that You said that if I forgive those who sin against me, that my heavenly Father will forgive me as well. But if I refuse to forgive others, the Father will not forgive my sins. I know that I am saved by grace and not works, but this shows me how serious You are about forgiveness. Help me to follow Your example!
Matthew 6:14,15
Father, help me to remember that if my enemies are hungry, I should give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, I should give them water to drink. The truth is that when I do this it is as if I am heap burning coals on their heads, and I know that You, oh LORD, will reward you.
Proverbs 25:21-22
  
Father, Your word tells me to never avenge myself. Rather help me to leave that to You, dear God. For You have written, “I will take vengeance, I will repay those who deserve it,”
says the Lord.
Romans 12:19
Father, help me to aim for harmony in the church and try to build others up.
Romans 14:19
Lord, help me remember that a gentle answer turns away wrath, but harsh words stir up anger.
Proverbs 15;1
Lord, help me to control their anger because if I do I will have great understanding; those with a hasty temper will make mistakes.
Proverbs 14:29
Lord, I choose to stop my angry habits! I need Your help in order to turn from my rage! Help me not to envy others–because it only leads to harm.
Psalms 37:8
Lord Jesus, You said that if I am angry with someone, that I am subject to judgment! If I call someone an idiot, that I am in danger of being brought before the high council. And if I curse someone, I am in danger of the fires of hell. Lord, you take anger and rage seriously, I repent of this evil. Help me also, remember anyone that has something against me, and give me the strength to obey You and go and become reconciled to that person.
Matthew 5:22-24
Father, help me to obey Your word where it says that if another believer sins against me, that I am to go privately to that person and point out their fault. Lord, if the other person listens and confesses it, then I have won that person back. But Father, if I am unsuccessful, help me to obey You by taking one or two others with me and go back again, so that everything I say may be confirmed by two or three witnesses. Lord, if after all this, that person still refuses to listen, then help me not to sin but take my case to the church. Help me to live as if I really believe You Jesus when you said that I am to forgive someone “seventy times seven!
Matthew 18:15-22

PRAYER
Dear God, since You chose me to be one of your holy people who You love, help me clothe myself with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Holy Father, help me to make allowance for the faults of others and help me be obedient and forgive the person who has offended me. Lord, I choose to remember, that You have   forgiven me of so much, that I must forgive others. Father, the most important piece of clothing I must wear is love. Love is what binds us all together in perfect harmony. So Holy Spirit, I want the peace that comes from You to rule in my heart because I am called to live in peace. And to always be thankful. And I do thank you Lord!
Colossians 3:12-15
Father, even now, when I am praying, help me to first forgive anyone that I am holding a grudge against, so that You dear Father in heaven, will forgive my sins, too.
Mark 11:25
Father, I keep working toward that day when I will finally be all that You saved me for and want me to be. I know that I am still not all I should be, but Lord, I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead. Jesus I am straining to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which You, through Christ Jesus, is calling me up to heaven. Philippians 3:13-15
Father, I cannot even begin to understand what You meant when You said, “I will forgive their wrongdoings, and I will never again remember their sins.” Father, You are talking about me. So help me Lord when I am tempted to judge others to do the same thing You do. Help me forgive them for what they have done against me.
Hebrews 8:12
Jesus, You said that those who were without sin could cast the first stone at someone else’s sin. The truth is if I say tht I don’t have sin, I am deceiving myself, but if I confess my sin you are faithful and just to forgive me from all my sins and unrighteousness! How then can I hold on to this stone? Lord, I put down the rock. I have been looking at the speck in their eye and ignoring the beam in my own eye. Lord, forgive my sins as I forgive those who have sinned against me. I choose to forgive!
John 8:7; I John 1:8; Matthew 7:35, Matthew 6:12