
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say, 7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.Ĭonfession creates in us a clean heart and frees us from the stains of guilt and shame.Ģ Corinthians 12:6-10 NIV - 6 Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. 13 Then I will teach your ways to other sinners, and they-guilty like me-will repent and return to you.ġ6 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. 12 Restore to me again the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. 11 Don’t toss me aside, banished forever from your presence. 10 Create in me a new, clean heart, O God, filled with clean thoughts and right desires. 9 Don’t keep looking at my sins-erase them from your sight. 8 And after you have punished me, give me back my joy again. Oh, give me this wisdom.ħ Sprinkle me with the cleansing blood and I shall be clean again. 6 You deserve honesty from the heart yes, utter sincerity and truthfulness. 5 But I was born a sinner, yes, from the moment my mother conceived me. You saw it all, and your sentence against me is just. 4 It is against you and you alone I sinned and did this terrible thing. 3 For I admit my shameful deed-it haunts me day and night.

2 Oh, wash me, cleanse me from this guilt. Have pity upon me and take away the awful stain of my transgressions. When we add prayer to our daily lives, we begin to see life added to our daily prayers.ġ Written after Nathan the prophet had come to inform David of God’s judgment against him because of his adultery with Bathsheba, and his murder of Uriah, her husband. In this message, we'll discuss what confession and repentance are and the life-giving and life-changing power they can have in our daily lives. Daily confession and repentance in our prayer life open the door for a more effective and growing prayer life.
