Forgive me, O God,
for I have sinned,
I have chosen paths that lead me away from you;
Made decisions that have hurt others…
…hurt creation…
…hurt myself…
I have acted in ways against my nature;
Against the way you created me;
In order to try to “fit in” to broken social system.
I have made so many mistakes,
hurt too many people;
All because I was denying my true self
and hiding behind social constructs
that left me unsure how to act.
Strip me of the layers and walls I have built up around myself, O God,
Cleanse my spirit,
Renew my true self,
So that I may serve you,
So that each choice I make will bring me closer…
…closer to your people…
…to your creation…
…and to you!
Help me, O god,
To live authentically,
To love and serve others,
To live in respect to creation,
And to look for you in all things!
For the original Psalm visit https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+51&version=NRSV