Prayers for shame and guilt
Some shame we earn and can bring to God for forgiveness. But some shame was handed to you, taught to you, preached onto you, and was never yours to carry.
These prayers help you tell the difference, and start setting down the part that was never yours. There is now no condemnation. That sentence is for you too.
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Freedom from Shame
Lord, the weight of shame is crushing me.
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Not Competent in Myself
Father, shame tells me I am inadequate and unworthy.
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Adoption and Acceptance
Lord, shame tells me I am unworthy of love, but You predestined me for adoption.
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When Guilt Overwhelms
Father, guilt weighs heavy on my heart.
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Confidence Despite Shame
Father, shame tells me to hide, but Your Word says I can approach Your throne with confidence.
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Healing from Religious Shame
Jesus, the church taught me to be ashamed of who I am.
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Wait for the Lord
Lord, when shame makes me want to hide, I will wait for You.
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Rescue Me
God, in You I take refuge from shame.
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Faces Not Covered With Shame
Lord, I look to You and ask You to make me radiant.
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Never Forsaken
Father, shame tells me I am forsaken, but Your Word says the righteous are never forsaken.
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Refuge From Shame
Lord, have mercy on me.
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Your Love Supports Me
Father, when shame makes me slip, Your unfailing love supports me.
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Return to Rest
Lord, my soul, return to rest, for the Lord has been good to me.
When the words still won’t come
Sometimes what you’re carrying doesn’t fit one category. You might also find what you need in prayers for broken trust and betrayal or prayers for fear and anxiety. And if all you can manage today is a single sentence, that counts. God has never graded prayers by length.