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Hello, my father was abusive to my mom when i was a child, he hasnt spoken to me in 4 years. im just having a little trouble forgiving him pray for me that i may be merciful to him as Christ has been merciful to me
 
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be
done, on earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our
trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil. Amen

Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with thee
blessed art thou among women and
blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus
Holy Mary mother of God pray for us
sinners now and at the hour of our death
Amen.

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now ever shall be world without end Amen
 
Ok, this is a good example for me to try to be forgiving as well. Let me know what has helped bring you peace.
 
Dear Lord, it’s understandable that Maegan would feel cheated and hurt.
She, like everyone else, has a right to a happy family and loving parents.
The hurt is very real, and that is not ‘unforgiveness’.
That’s the emotion that she genuinely feels, the hurt and betrayal.

Jesus You told us to pray for our enemies,
wishing us to pray for their true good,
and this is an act of forgiveness.
Inasmuch as she cannot forgive, she asks You to place that forgiveness in her heart.
Her father has cheated himself as well as his wife and his daughter,
he is a damaged person to thus behave, and needs repentance and redemption.
Maegan desires blessing for both mother and father, she wishes them no harm,
only healing, and good relationships.

For the moment this may perhaps be the only form her forgiveness can take,
as only You, with her efforts, can help these wounds heal even through the scars may remain. We can’t go back in time.

Maegan lays all the moments of hurt, loss, fear, anger, honestly before You.
Gently hold her in Your arms and heal her more each day.
Perhaps her father cannot change but Maegan’s prayer will always be for the true good of her family and she desires their eternal salvation.
Even though she may continue to feel sorrow for her losses, in such prayer is forgiveness.

I ask that with time, Maegan will be encouraged by this scripture:
“Console yourself with the Lord’s promise to repay ‘twice over with blessing’ for all we have suffered.” [Zechariah 9:12] knowing that "“What we suffer in this life can never be compared to the glory, as yet unrevealed, which is waiting for us. The whole of creation is eagerly waiting for God to reveal His children … creation still retains the hope of being freed, like us, from its slavery to decadence, to enjoy the same freedom and glory as the children of God. From the beginning till now the entire creation has been groaning…we too groan inwardly as we wait for our bodies to be set free.” [Romans 8:18-25]
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
Praying that you forgive your father from the bottom of your heart and that you to heal. May you forgive your father’s sins so God can forgive yours.

Our Father…

Amen.
 
Trishie said:
Dear Lord, it’s understandable that Maegan would feel cheated and hurt.
She, like everyone else, has a right to a happy family and loving parents.
The hurt is very real, and that is not ‘unforgiveness’.
That’s the emotion that she genuinely feels, the hurt and betrayal.

Jesus You told us to pray for our enemies,
wishing us to pray for their true good,
and this is an act of forgiveness.
Inasmuch as she cannot forgive, she asks You to place that forgiveness in her heart.
Her father has cheated himself as well as his wife and his daughter,
he is a damaged person to thus behave, and needs repentance and redemption.
Maegan desires blessing for both mother and father, she wishes them no harm,
only healing, and good relationships.

For the moment this may perhaps be the only form her forgiveness can take,
as only You, with her efforts, can help these wounds heal even through the scars may remain. We can’t go back in time.

Maegan lays all the moments of hurt, loss, fear, anger, honestly before You.
Gently hold her in Your arms and heal her more each day.
Perhaps her father cannot change but Maegan’s prayer will always be for the true good of her family and she desires their eternal salvation.
Even though she may continue to feel sorrow for her losses, in such prayer is forgiveness.

I ask that with time, Maegan will be encouraged by this scripture:
“Console yourself with the Lord’s promise to repay ‘twice over with blessing’ for all we have suffered.” [Zechariah 9:12] knowing that "“What we suffer in this life can never be compared to the glory, as yet unrevealed, which is waiting for us. The whole of creation is eagerly waiting for God to reveal His children … creation still retains the hope of being freed, like us, from its slavery to decadence, to enjoy the same freedom and glory as the children of God. From the beginning till now the entire creation has been groaning…we too groan inwardly as we wait for our bodies to be set free.” [Romans 8:18-25]
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Thank you, that almost made me cry 🙂
 
tbcrawford said:
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
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Thank you I love that prayer as well as Our Lady
 
Heavenly Father
Maegan’s father perhaps does not know how to love, in view of his abuse of his wife and neglect of his daughter.
Please put the seeds of genuine unselfish love in his heart, or he remains amongst the poorest of souls.
Have mercy on him in this worst kind of poverty.

Father, Maegan lives every day with this unnatural loss of her Dad’s love.
Within her is a confused hurt child.
Please bring about a process of healing in her heart.
I do not think, Father, that Maegan does not forgive her father,
only that she finds the pain of remembrance of her mother’s distress
and her own sorrow, rejection, and loss as being a painful burden hard to daily bear.

Father, in the name of Your beloved Son Jesus,
please fill the deep hole in Maegan’s heart and life.
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
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