A Short Prayer To Ask God For Help Forgiving Those Who Hurt You

Forgiveness doesn’t always come easy. Most times it comes with pain, hurt, and resentment. Here’s a short prayer to recite when you’re holding a grudge in your heart… may God help you release it.

Dear God, thank you for forgiving all of my sins, even those that make me feel unworthy of your grace. The truth is, there are people who have wronged me, and I struggle to extend that same forgiveness toward them because of what they have done and how they’ve made me feel. But I recognize your call to ‘forgive as the Lord forgave me,’ and that harboring this bitterness only hurts my own heart. Today, I ask for your help to release these grievances, to bear with others’ weaknesses, and to forgive completely as you have forgiven me. Thank you for the freedom I know will come when I finally let go of this resentment and follow your example of grace.

Amen.