God is Love
1 CORINTHIANS 13:
4 Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious (jealous NJB) or boastful or arrogant (conceited NJB)
5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way (never seeks its own advantage NJB); it is not irritable( it does not take offence NJB) or resentful ( store up grievances NJB);
6 it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth.
7 It bears all things (it is always ready to make allowances NJB), believes all things (to trust NJB) , hopes all things, endures all things (whatever comes).
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Forgive me Lord, for not being patient
Forgive me Lord, for not being kind
Forgive me Lord, for being envious and not generous
Forgive me Lord, for being arrogant
Forgive me Lord, for being rude
Forgive me Lord, for wanting things my own way
Forgive me Lord, for seeking my own advantage
Forgive me Lord, for being irritable
Forgive me Lord, for being so easily offended
Forgive me Lord, for not forgiving quickly
Forgive me Lord, for storing up resentments
Forgive me Lord, for rejoicing in wrongdoing
Forgive me Lord, for not hating evil
Forgive me Lord, for not rejoicing in the truth
Forgive me Lord, for not bearing all things
Forgive me Lord, for not making allowances
Forgive me Lord, for not having more faith
Forgive me Lord, for not trusting in you more
Forgive me Lord, for not enduring everything in acceptance of your will. |