Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before you in the name of Jesus, humbly lifting up ###'s prayer request to You. Lord, ### has confessed that they told a lie and they are feeling extremely burdened by it. We acknowledge that a lie is a sin and we ask for Your forgiveness and mercy upon ###.
Your Word teaches us in Psalm 139:23-24, "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting." We pray that You would search ###'s heart and reveal any areas of wrongdoing or hidden sin. Help ### to have a contrite heart and a genuine desire to repent.
Lord, we know that You are a God of truth and righteousness. Your Word reminds us in 1 John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." We ask for Your forgiveness, Lord, and we pray that You would cleanse ### from all unrighteousness.
We also pray for ###'s strength and courage to make things right. Help ### to approach the person they lied to, confess the truth, and seek their forgiveness. Grant ### the wisdom to learn from this experience and to grow in integrity and honesty.
Lord, we know that You are a God of grace and second chances. We pray that ### would experience Your forgiveness and restoration. Fill ###'s heart with Your peace and grant them the assurance of Your love and forgiveness.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.