We understand that you're seeking forgiveness and release from the burdens of your past. First, let's remember that forgiveness is a central theme in the Bible. It is by Jesus' forgiveness that we have access to God. It is only by the name of Jesus that we can be saved and forgiven. The Psalmist David acknowledges our need to be cleansed from our sins. Psalms 51:1-2 Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin. In fact, the Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.
So, let's pray together.
Dear Heavenly Father, we come before you in the name of Jesus, lifting up ###. We thank you, Lord, for your unfailing love and forgiveness. We ask that you help ### to forgive themselves, as you have forgiven them. Release them from the bondage of guilt, shame, and self-blame. Restore their honor and joy, Lord, and give them a renewed sense of hope and purpose especially if they feel like giving up on life like their father did. We cannot change our genetics but we can choose our God and who we decide to be in Him.
We also pray that you would protect ### from any dark forces that may be working against them. Vindicate them, Lord, and restore their honor in every realm. We pray Ephesians 1:18-20a and 3:16 over them. The eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might which he worked in Christ. That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you are strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person.
Finally, in the name of Jesus, we command any negative thoughts, feelings, or influences to be cancelled. And every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. We declare that ### is forgiven, freed, and restored in Jesus' name. We pray that you fill them with your peace, love, and joy, and that they would be strengthened in their walk with you, Lord. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
###, remember that you are a new creation in Christ. Old things have passed away and all things can become new. God promises us in 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new. But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.
We encourage you to hold on to God's promises and to trust in His forgiveness. Spend time in His Word, the Bible, and in prayer, allowing Him to renew your mind and transform your heart. The New Testament book of Romans chapter 12 verse 2 is a good place to study. If you are not familiar with the Bible or do not know Jesus Christ as Lord, we encourage you to read the New Testament book of John. You can also contact a local pastor for a good study to understand how Jesus came to live a perfect life and die on the cross in our place and be raised from the dead by God the Father.