Heavenly Father,
We come before You in the name of Jesus, lifting up ### who is struggling with deep hurt and bitterness caused by leaders of a church. Lord, we ask for Your divine healing and relief from the depression that this pain has brought into ###'s life. Your Word tells us in Psalm 34:18 that You are close to the brokenhearted and save those who are crushed in spirit. We pray that ### feels Your comforting presence and experiences Your peace that surpasses all understanding.
Lord, help ### to release the bitterness and angst, and to find forgiveness in their heart. As Ephesians 4:31-32 instructs us, "Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." May Your Holy Spirit work within ### to bring about this transformation.
We trust in Your power to heal and restore, and we ask for Your strength to help ### move forward with a renewed spirit. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.