A prayer about mistakes

Lord, I have made mistakes. I have failed to live by the wisdom that I would give to others. I have allowed insanity to sometimes rule my actions. Please forgive me.

How can mistakes be overcome? How can the past be corrected? I carry the burden of my poor judgments and wonder if at times they will crush me. I believe you forgive, but the weight of them is more than I can bear. Please give me strength or release me from the just consequences of my foolishness.

Lord you must be greater than my mistakes. You must be able to work all things together for good. Even my insanity must be able to become part of the perfect picture you have for my life. I hope that is the case. Let me have the wisdom to discern your purpose in all that is happening. Open my eyes to see what must be done.

Thank you for loving me with my mistakes. Knowing you embrace me as your prodigal child means so much to me. Without that I would perish. I long to be able to feel that embrace in my resurrected body. To hear your words of assurance that all is well.

Lord have mercy today and help me to hear your words of encouragement in my heart.

Keep me from foolish acts in the future. Let me learn the price of insanity.

Lord have mercy on me a sinner.