“And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him.” (Mark 11:25a)
My Father in Heaven, I choose to forgive everyone in my life. Thank you that have forgive me unconditionally for all my faults, failings, and sins, especially ______________. Thank you for forgiving me of all my imperfections, and I choose to accept myself and to stop picking on myself and being my own worst enemy. I release myself, therefore, of everything I hold against myself and I free myself from being self-righteousness and being my own “god”. Thank you for giving me peace through your unconditional and outrageous forgiveness, in Jesus’ name.
I forgive my MOTHER for any negativity and unlove she may have extended to me throughout my life, knowingly or unknowingly, especially ______________. For any abuse of any sort I do forgive her today. For any way that she did not provide a deep, full, satisfying mother’s blessing I do forgive her today. I release her from bondage and make peace with her today.
I forgive my FATHER for any negativity and unlove he may have extended to me throughout my life, knowingly or unknowingly, especially ______________. For any and all abuses, unkind acts, hurts, wounds, and deprivations I do forgive him today. For any way that I did not receive a full, satisfying father’s blessing I forgive him today. I release him from bondage and make peace with him today.
I forgive my SPOUSE for any negativity and unlove extended throughout our time together, especially ____________. For all the wounds of our relationship I do forgive my spouse today. I release my spouse from bondage and make peace between us today.
I forgive my CHILDREN for any hurts, especially ______________. I release them from bondage and make peace with them today. Bless them, Lord.
I forgive my SISTERS and BROTHERS for any negativity and unlove, especially _____________. I forgive my BLOOD RELATIVES for any abuses, especially _______________. I forgive my ANCESTORS for any negative actions that affect my life today and make it harder for me today to live in the freedom of a child of God. I release them from bondage and make peace with them today, in Jesus’ name.
I forgive my FRIENDS for any actions of negativity and unlove, especially ______________. For any time they abused our relationship or led me astray, I do forgive them. I release them from all bondage and make peace with them today, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
I forgive my EMPLOYERS of the present and the past for any negativity and unlove, especially _______________. I release them from all bondage and pray a blessing on them today, in Jesus’ name.
I forgive all SCHOOL TEACHERS for any negative, abusive actions, especially _________________. I forgive LAWYERS, DOCTORS, NURSES, and other professionals, especially ________________. I forgive CHURCH LEADERS, CLERGY, and all representatives of the church, especially ________________. I release them all, in Jesus’ name.
I forgive every member of SOCIETY who has hurt me in any way; those who have hurt me by criminal action or who have harmed my family. I forgive those in public life who have passed laws opposing Christian values. I forgive all the unfair, anonymous sources of pain and annoyance in my life.
Heavenly Father I now ask you for the grace to forgive the ONE PERSON IN LIFE WHO HAS HURT ME THE MOST. The one who is the hardest to forgive, I now choose to forgive, though I may still feel angry and hurt. I also make peace with the one family member, the one friend and the one authority figure who has hurt me the most.
Heavenly Father, is there anyone else I need to forgive? (Be still and listen to the Spirit’s guiding.) Thank you, loving Father, for setting me free.
I now pray a blessing on those who have hurt me. Lord, do something special for each of them today. Thank you, Lord. I praise you. Amen.
Scripture references: Lk. 6:35; 17:4; Eph. 4:31-32; Col. 3:13; Matt. 5:44; 6:14; Gal. 5:14; 1 Thes. 3:12; 1 Pet. 4:8; 1 Jn. 4:12; Jas. 3:17.
(Adapted from “Miracle Hour: A Method of Prayer That Will Change Your Life”, by Linda Schubert)