Prayer by Leroy

I have been carrying around sacks of shame, worry, pain, resentment, and failure for far too long. I’ve tried to live with the guilt and hurt, but they’ve become too heavy. My arms ache, and my heart grieves. I can’t move forward any longer. 

I’ve realized that freedom begins not only by confessing my sin, but by giving it to You. Once my sins are released from me, You take my burden to the cross and dispose of it—forever. 

I once carried failure, but now I have forgiveness. 
I once carried fear, but now I have freedom. 

Thank You for removing the garbage from my life. My story is no longer the same old one—it’s a new beginning. I am free, because everything is now in Your hands. 

In the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, 
Amen.