Grant, O most merciful Father, for Jesus’ sake, that I may hereafter live a godly
and righteous and sober life to the glory of your holy name.
You not only ask God for forgiveness, you honestly ask for his power to
change you in the hard places of life. Ask him to make you a different kind of
person. Here are some of the ways he says this.
• Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that
we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Notice that he promises mercy and help in the very places where you most
struggle, in your times of greatest need. He will help you to do the right thing. In
your times of struggle, he will help you do the courageous thing, the loving thing.
Even when it is hard, especially when it is hard, draw near to him with
confidence.
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• He died for all so that those who live might no longer live for
themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
It cost Jesus his life to give you life. He who has truly loved you now calls
you to give your life to him. Live for him, not for yourself. What will it mean for
you to “no longer live for yourself”?
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• He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion until
the day of Christ Jesus.
Even when the road seems hard, God will keep working in you. And when
you see Jesus face-to-face, you will be utterly changed forever to be like him and
to love him.
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A Liturgy of Confession by David Powlison
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