Father! You are the desire of my heart and the source of my life. Thank you for creating me, giving me your life and making me a member of your family. I am sorry for not trusting you, seeking self-interest, and depending on money and power to protect me. I am sorry when I chose war, revenge and hate to solve my problems; rather than choosing love. There are many temptations in the World that tend to take me away from you. However, you protect me and guide me against evil. You have put your joy into my heart, so that even in the midst of suffering, I have peace. I know that with you as my Father, I have nothing to fear. I can sleep at night, knowing that you will always defend me against evil. To accept your love by living your life and doing your will is my only desire. Your love (which I can never lose) is everything that is good, and all the riches of the World are nothing compared to it. Therefore, if I lose everything I own, I have lost nothing.
Father! You always hear my prayer. Even before I have thought of my petition, you know it, and come to my help. When it looks like nothing is happening, you are at work doing what is best for everyone. Thank you for giving me your life. You showed me true love, when you gave me your own life and compensated for my wrong doings against you. When I rebelled against you in my selfishness, you were not concerned about your own feelings, but were concerned about the hurt I was causing myself by going against you. When I hated you (by hating other human beings), you maintained your love for me; when I insulted you (by insulting others), you humbled yourself and came into my life in order to help me; when I spat on you and mocked you (by speaking ill about others and ridiculing them), you gave me self-esteem by making me your son/daughter; when I hurt you (by laying heavy burden on others and taking them to trial), you took the burden of my sins upon yourself and healed my wounds; and when I killed you (by condemning others in my heart), you gave me your life. Father! I want to be pure, holy and all forgiving, like you. I want to grow in truth and holiness, and have your peace and joy. Help me Father to cleanse myself of selfishness, so that I may accept the gift of your life to me; and make a pleasing offering of my life to you, by seeking always to serve others in love.
Father! You always hear my prayer. Even before I have thought of my petition, you know it, and come to my help. When it looks like nothing is happening, you are at work doing what is best for everyone. Thank you for giving me your life. You showed me true love, when you gave me your own life and compensated for my wrong doings against you. When I rebelled against you in my selfishness, you were not concerned about your own feelings, but were concerned about the hurt I was causing myself by going against you. When I hated you (by hating other human beings), you maintained your love for me; when I insulted you (by insulting others), you humbled yourself and came into my life in order to help me; when I spat on you and mocked you (by speaking ill about others and ridiculing them), you gave me self-esteem by making me your son/daughter; when I hurt you (by laying heavy burden on others and taking them to trial), you took the burden of my sins upon yourself and healed my wounds; and when I killed you (by condemning others in my heart), you gave me your life. Father! I want to be pure, holy and all forgiving, like you. I want to grow in truth and holiness, and have your peace and joy. Help me Father to cleanse myself of selfishness, so that I may accept the gift of your life to me; and make a pleasing offering of my life to you, by seeking always to serve others in love.
