Prayer of Confession

 Prayer of Confession

I am prideful. 

I think of myself as the smartest person in the room

Even when I know nothing. Often, I use my prideful, boastful behavior

To hide my insecurities.

I am envious.

I am envious of those with more possessions than me.
I am envious of those who are more talented than me.
I am envious of those that have worked harder than me

And are now reaping the rewards of their hard work.

I am fickle. I have changed my goals to suit myself far too often

And I have not loved those that have given me what I have

With enough giving of myself because of my selfishness.

I am wrathful.

I want revenge on those that barely wrong me.
I want revenge on those that don’t even know they’ve wronged me.

My pride brings my wrath.

I am slothful.
I am slothful about the things that don’t bring me joy.
I am too slow to move to help others,

Those things that don’t give me immediate adulation

I far too easily put to the back of my head.
Top of my mind are only the things that bring me pleasure,

Those things I easily offer my time.

I am Greedy.

I want what others have.
I want more than others.

I hoard success in my daily life not giving credit

When it should be given.
I put my wants before family, before friends.
I act as if getting something new will heal me

When all it does is make me sicker with things.

I am envious.
I am envious of the success of others.

I am envious of the possessions of others.
I am envious of the abilities of others.
I live my life in an envious state wanting to be someone

Other than who you have made me.
Why can I not accept myself as you created me?

I am lustful.

This weakness is the most difficult for me to admit.

I lust as all men lust, but

Beyond the standard lust is the want to be wanted.
I desire to have eyes focused on me..

I want to defy the years that I wear on my face and body

And to be something that I am not.

I am unworthy of protection.
I often feel unworthy of love, 

But hide my shame through pride.

Lord, forgive me for I have sinned.

© 2025 David Thornton