Prayer Forgiving God Expressing anger in a constructive way and letting go of the self-hate helps one heal.
Lord, I forgive Me and Lord, For being afraid of For taking so long to recognize For dehumanizing me and for dehumanizing For dreams lost and crushed, For refusing happiness and joy, For worshipping with those who hate Because I choose to respect me and to respect Help me live forgiveness today.
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The prayer below is written by a dedicated gay Christian. The prayer is posted with permission. In the prayer, the author gives to the author personal forgiveness for unhealthy choices and actions and for self-hate.
A note of clarification may help people understand the prayer. When you see the word me in pink italics, the word me refers to being gay.
For hating and loathing me,
I forgive me for being me.
No longer will I beat me up for being me.
For insisting on options I knew were not me,
I forgive me for being me.
No longer will I beat me up for being me.
For not protecting others like me.
I forgive me for being me.
No longer will I beat me up for being me.
For feeling I am nobody and deserve nothing,
I forgive me for being
No longer will I beat me up for being me.
For using work to escape from
I forgive me for being me.
No longer will I beat me up for being me.
I forgive me for being me.
No longer will I beat me up for being me.
I choose to treat me better today.
I have forgiven me for being me.
Today will I not beat me up for being me.
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