Prayers For Various Needs

O Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer, the true Judge of all, I come before You in humility, knowing how often I fall short of Your commandments. You alone know the hearts of all people, for You are merciful and full of compassion. I confess, Lord, that in my weakness, I am tempted to judge others, to look down on them for their mistakes, and to hold their faults in my heart. But I ask, O Loving Lord, that You remove this sinful inclination from me. Cast out from me the pride that seeks to exalt itself above others, and the arrogance that finds fault in the lives of my brothers and sisters.

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Lord, You came to seek and save the lost, to heal the brokenhearted, and to bind up the wounds of those who are suffering. Grant me the grace to remember that I am no better than anyone else, that I too have fallen and continue to stumble on the path of righteousness. Help me, Lord, to see my own sins clearly, and not to be blinded by the faults of others. When I am tempted to criticize or condemn, remind me of my own weaknesses and shortcomings, and let my heart be filled with compassion instead of judgment.

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O Merciful Master, who forgave even those who nailed You to the Cross, teach me to forgive others as You have forgiven me. Let me be slow to speak ill of anyone, and quick to offer grace, mercy, and understanding. Help me to remember that You alone are the true Judge, and that it is not for me to pass judgment on anyone. Keep my mind from the thoughts of condemnation, and guard my heart from the coldness that comes from holding others in contempt.

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Lord, open my eyes to see the struggles and burdens of those around me, and give me the strength to bear them in love, without criticism or scorn. Fill my heart with love for all people, no matter their faults or mistakes. Let me remember that I, too, am in need of Your boundless mercy, and that my salvation depends not on my own righteousness, but on Your grace.

O God, who knows all things and judges with perfect justice and mercy, I entrust all to You. Help me to see my own sins and to weep for them, to repent with a sincere heart, and to strive always to grow in virtue. Let me focus on the plank in my own eye, rather than the speck in my neighbor's, as You have taught us. And in doing so, may I draw nearer to You, becoming more like You, in love, humility, and peace.

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For You are the Lord of mercy, the Lover of mankind, and to You we give glory, honor, and worship, with Your Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.