We are entering a powerful prayer series. It is a week full of powerful prayers that, hopefully you print out and keep for your records.
God is moving and is using us all to fulfill His purpose.
The most important and powerful thing a person can do is to apologize.
So that will be precisely where we start, with an apology.
Most Gracious and Heavenly Father,
We humbly enter Your presence and praise Your Holy Name.
Father, I make this prayer personal yet collective.
I apologize for not glorifying Your name as often as I should.
I apologize for not thanking You in every aspect and situation of my life, the good and the bad.
Father, I apologize for the countless times I have disobeyed You and disrespected myself.
I apologize for disrespecting and disobeying my mother and father.
I apologize for disobeying and disrespecting those in authoritative positions.
I apologize for disrespecting and disobeying my friends and family's wishes.
I apologize for disobeying and disrespecting my friend's homes, relationships, family, children, and spouse.
Father, I apologize for disrespecting and disobeying my spouse and our marriage.
Father, I apologize for not trusting You.
I apologize for not following the Holy Spirit.
I apologize for not trusting and using the gifts You have given to me.
I apologize for not staying in Your word.
Father, I apologize for not seeking You first.
Father, I apologize for not consistently standing on Your word.
Father, I apologize for constantly complaining.
I apologize for worrying.
I apologize for my lack of faith.
Father, I apologize for not being consistently a good steward over my finances.
I apologize for not building a closer relationship with You.
I apologize for not appreciating the blessings and favor You have granted me and taking it for granted.
I apologize for not appreciating Your covering, protection, shield, anointing, and angles You have for me.
I apologize for not appreciating how powerful You and Your blood are.
I apologize for not acknowledging and accepting how important my deliverance and salvation are to You and should be to me.
I apologize for procrastinating when You have clearly told me to move!
I apologize for not forgiving others.
Father, I apologize for not recognizing or ignoring Your voice and instructions.
I apologize for allowing the devil to convince me I will not win.
I apologize for not speaking positively and confidently over myself.
Father, I apologize for not being kind to others.
I apologize for using and misusing others.
I apologize for not being fair or unrighteously biased.
I apologize for being a bully or mean-spirited.
I apologize for giving up.
I apologize for taking a path You didn’t set for me.
I apologize for not helping others.
I apologize for not being the welcoming atmosphere.
I apologize for not always having pure and genuine intentions.
I apologize for the things I knowingly and unknowingly did that were not pleasing to You.
Father, I apologize for not always doing the right thing.
I apologize for all of the sins I’ve committed.
Father, I apologize and ask for Your forgiveness for all these things and thank You for standing on Your favored promises in Jesus’ name, amen.
"An apology must start somewhere." -Alston Shropshire
