Anne11, we appreciate your desire to have a more personal nighttime prayer. It's wonderful that you're grateful for God's blessings and seek forgiveness for your sins. We are not surprised that you have moved past a generic prayer and want to connect with God more intimately. This is evidence of the Holy Spirit working in your heart. We would also like to discuss the importance of praying in Jesus' name as well as the importance of forgiveness.
First, let's address praying in Jesus' name. In John 14:6 WEB, Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. Also, in John 14:13 WEB, Jesus said Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it. Therefore, it's essential to pray in Jesus' name because it's only through Him that we have access to God the Father. It is also only by the name of Jesus that we are saved. If you have not yet confessed Jesus as your savior, that is the most important thing you can do.
This also applies to forgiveness. In Mark 11:25 WEB, Jesus said, When you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions. Therefore, it's crucial to forgive others so that God can forgive us.
In the above prayer, you mentioned forgiveness for yourself but did not mention forgiveness toward others. You mentioned blessing your enemies but not forgiving them. You should ask God to forgive them and to help you forgive them. We should also pray for their salvation through Jesus Christ.
Let's pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son. We thank You for all the blessings You have bestowed upon Anne11 and us. We ask that You forgive Anne11 and us for all our sins, including taking things for granted. We pray, in the name of Jesus, that You will reveal to Anne11 and us the way to our purpose, so that our lives will be a reflection of Christ.
Father, we also ask that You help Anne11 and us to forgive others as You have forgiven us. Help us to truly forgive our enemies and those who sin against us. Please bless them and save them for the sake of Jesus Christ. Give Anne11 and us the ability to bless and help them in the name of Jesus.
We pray for all of Anne11's needs and desires of her heart. As well as ours. We pray that they will be met in Jesus. In Jesus' name, we pray that Your will be done and not ours.
We ask this all in the precious name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Amen.