Repent and turn to me again (Revelation 3:3; NLT).
1. I’m sorry, Lord,
For all my sins.
Forgive me –
Let me try again
2. To think, and speak, and act With love,
So I will cause
No pain.
3. Lord, you live In everyone.
Please heal me –
Then I’ll start again,
4. Discarding All my selfishness,
Till you, alone,
Remain.
He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less
(John 3:30; NLT).
I am nothing (Genesis 18:27; NIV).
References
1. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me (Psalm 51:1-3; NIV).
2. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love (Galatians 5:6; NIV).
We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5; NIV).
We will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ (Ephesians 4:15; NLT).
Do everything with love (1 Corinthians 16:14; NLT).
3. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us (Colossians 3:11; NLT).
Have mercy on me, Lord; heal me, for I have sinned against you (Psalm 41:4; NIV).
4. I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with him (Philippians 3:8-9; NLT).
If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me (Luke 9:23; NLT).
Christ is all that matters (Colossians 3:11; NLT).
We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28; GNT).
“Have mercy on us and help us, if you can.” “What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!” (Mark 9:22-4; NLT).
Father, You bring good from bad,
And peace from every fear we have;
Truth from lies,
And gain from loss –
Help us to overcome our unbelief.
Father,
You bring light from dark.
For growth from pain, you hit the mark;
Love from hate,
And faith from doubt –
Bring gain from all our troubles, Great High Priest.
Father,
You bring life from death,
And comfort from each final breath;
Hope from grief, And joy from woe –
Your resurrection, Lord our God, is sweet.
Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying” (John 11:25; NLT).
He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies (Psalm 103:2-4; NLT).
1. Jesus, How can I be healed
In flesh, mind, heart and soul?
Repent, and give your life to me,
For I will make you whole.
2. Jesus,
How can I be healed?
Please tell me what to do.
Accept forgiveness, be baptised,
Receive my Spirit, too.
3. Jesus, How can I be healed,
And where should I begin?
Forgive those who do wrong to you;
Hold fast to me within.
4. Jesus, How can I be healed,
And worthy of your name?
Give up your greed and selfishness;
Love everyone the same.
5. Jesus,
How can I be healed?
Please help me, Lord, I pray.
Take up your cross, and follow me–
Your life, your truth, your way.
I am the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6; NLT).
References
1. Each of you must repent and turn to God, and be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38; NLT).
Upon him was the punishment that made us whole (Isaiah 53:5; NRSV).
2. Be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38; NLT).
3. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you (Colossians 3:13; NIV).
Hold fast (Deuteronomy 30:20; NIV).
Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us (Colossians 3:11; NLT).
4. The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer disgrace for the nameof Jesus (Acts 5:41; NLT).
Turn from your selfish ways (Matthew 16:24; NLT).
Love your neighbour as yourself (James 2:8; NLT).
Love ye therefore the stranger (Deuteronomy 10:19; KJV).
You, too, must show love to foreigners (Deuteronomy 10:19; NLT).
Love your enemies (Matthew 5:44; NIV).
5. Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me (Matthew 10:38; NIV).
The Lord is full of tenderness and mercy (James 5:11; NLT).
1. Close your eyes to seek Christ’s face:
Full of mercy, light and grace.
2. Lift your gaze to catch his smile:
He won’t censure or revile.
3. Look at him, and watch his love
Pouring down from heaven above.
4. Talk with Christ; ask him to heal:
He will know just how you feel.
5. Your faith, your doubts, your hopes, your fears,
Your suffering throughout the years –
6. He sees, and knows, and shares them all:
Each loss, each pain, each grief, each fall.
7. He sees, and knows, and shares each one:
Our Lord, who died for us – God’s Son.
8. At last, receive his healing touch: Rejoice! He loves you very much.
He loves us with unfailing love (Psalm 117:2; NLT).
References
1. I will see you face to face (Psalm 17:15; NLT).
2. The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbour his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities (Psalm 103:8-10; NIV).
3. No power in the sky above or in the earth below – indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:39; NLT).
4. I love the Lord because he hears my voice (Psalm 116:1; NLT).
5. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all the same testings we do (Hebrews 4:15; NLT).
6. O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me(Psalm 139:1; NLT).
7. In all their suffering he also suffered (Isaiah 63:9; NLT).
God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were sinners (Romans 5:8; NLT).
8. I am the Lord, who heals you (Exodus 15:27; NIV).
I don’t have the strength to endure (Job 6:11; NLT).
1. I lack the strength to serve you, Lord,
To give back all that’s due,
So I can only show my love
In everything I do. 2. I lack the words to praise your name,
To honour you, or pray,
So I can only show my love
Through everything I say.
3. I lack the strength to bear my cross,
To follow as I ought,
So I can only show my love
By checking every thought.
4. I lack the words to worship you –
Lord, touch my soul, and heal,
Then I will show my love for you
Through everything I feel.
🖤
Patience is better than power, and controlling one’s emotions,
than capturing a city (Proverbs 16:32; CSB).
References
1. Do everything with love (1 Corinthians 16:14; NLT).
2. We will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ (Ephesians 4:15; NLT).
3. Take care lest there be an unworthy thought in your heart (Deuteronomy 15:9; ESV).
We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5; NIV).
Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you (Luke 6:27-8; NIV).
Father,
I pray that President Putin will come to his senses, repent and turn to you, and that you will forgive his sins.
I pray that he will follow Christ, taking him as his way, truth and life, his Teacher, example and guide.
I pray that you will heal him in mind, heart and soul, and that he will be born again, and be filled with your Holy Spirit.
I pray that he will come to know, accept, and return, your perfect love.
I pray that he will recognise and love you in every human being, and in this astonishing world you have created – the only place in which we, your people, can live together.
Thank you for hearing my prayer, Lord.
I ask all this in your dear Son’s name, Amen.
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love (1 John 4:8; NIV).
