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Let us confess // Vamos confessar


Let’s confess

Lord, I recognize You as the King of kings, Lord of lords, Creator of the Universe, and Prince of Peace.

I come here today to confess.

I confess that I have been failing,

I fail to love my neighbors as I love myself,

I fail to be merciful,

I fail to be gentle,

I fail to be kind,

I fail to be selfless,

I fail when I lose my temper,

I fail to be just, and I think only my way is the best,

I fail to hear other’s opinions,

I fail to trust in You,

I am more worried about myself,

I am more worried about my career,

I am more worried about politics,

I only worry about my family, no one else’s,

I am more worried about what people are saying about me,

I am more worried about my health,

I am more worried to get things done and look good,

I forget how much You love me,

I forget that without the breath of life You gave me, I would not exist,

I forget that without Your mercy, I am like a smoke,

I forget that without Your will nothing is possible,

I forget that You are the one who gave me the intelligence,

I forget that You are the one who makes the plants grow, the rain to fall, the sun to shine so I can have food on my table,

I forget that You allow good and bad things to happen to good and bad people equally,

I forget that you love me so much that You gave Your only Son to die for me so I can be with You for all eternity,

I 've taken for granted all those things that You have provided me: my food, my clothes, my house, my family, my friends, Your mercy, Your love.

Lord, forgive me.

Help me to remember You and see You in everything I do and have. Teach me how to succeed in being the person You want me to be.

Remember me that You are always close no matter the circumstances, especially when I feel hopeless, lost, and forsaken.

Teach me to seek in You the strength that I need to overcome my troubles.

Lord, I hear about You but I don’t really know You,

I have been failing to get to know You more,

I hear about Your love but I have lived as You don’t exist most of the time,

Lord, save me from myself, from my arrogance and stupidity.

Have mercy on me. Help me to be better.

In the name of Your Son Jesus Christ,

I confess, Amen.

 

 

 

Vamos confessar

Senhor, eu te reconheço como o Rei dos reis, Senhor dos senhores, Criador do Universo e Príncipe da paz.

Venho aqui hoje para me confessar.

Eu confesso que tenho falhado,

Não consigo amar meus vizinhos como me amo,

Eu não sou misericordioso,

Eu falho em ser gentil,

Eu falho em ser amoroso,

Eu não sou altruísta,

Eu falho quando perco a paciência,

Não consigo ser justo e acho que só o meu jeito é o melhor,

Eu não consigo ouvir as opiniões dos outros,

Eu não consigo confiar em você,

Estou mais preocupado comigo mesmo,

Estou mais preocupado com a minha carreira,

Estou mais preocupado com a politica,

Eu só me preocupo com minha família, de mais ninguém,

Estou mais preocupado com o que as pessoas estão dizendo sobre mim,

Estou mais preocupado com a minha saúde,

Estou mais preocupado em fazer as coisas e ter uma boa aparência,

Eu esqueço o quanto você me ama,

Eu esqueço que sem o sopro de vida que você me deu, eu não existiria,

Eu esqueço que sem sua misericórdia eu sou como uma fumaça,

Eu esqueço que sem a tua vontade nada é possível,

Eu esqueço que você é aquele que me deu a inteligência,

Eu esqueço que Você é aquele que faz as plantas crescerem, a chuva cair, o sol brilhar para que eu possa ter comida na minha mesa,

Eu esqueço que Você permite que coisas boas e más aconteçam a pessoas boas e más igualmente,

Eu esqueço que você me ama tanto que deu Seu único filho para morrer por mim para que eu possa estar com Você por toda a eternidade,

Eu considero natural todas as coisas que Você me forneceu: minha comida, minhas roupas, minha casa, minha família, meus amigos, Sua misericórdia, Seu amor.

Senhor perdoa-me.

Ajuda-me a lembrar de ti e a te ver em tudo o que faço e tenho. Ensine-me como ter sucesso em ser a pessoa que você quer que eu seja.

Lembra-me de  que Você está sempre perto, não importa as circunstâncias, especialmente quando me sinto sem esperança, perdido e abandonado.

Ensina-me a buscar em Ti a força de que preciso para superar minhas dificuldades.

Senhor, eu ouço sobre você, mas eu realmente não te conheço,

Tenho falhado em te conhecer mais,

Eu ouço sobre o Seu amor, mas vivo como se você não existisse na maior parte do tempo,

Senhor, salva-me  de mim mesmo, da minha arrogância e estupidez.

Tenha misericórdia de mim. Me ajude a ser melhor.

Em nome de Seu Filho Jesus Cristo,

Eu confesso, amém.

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