Confession of sin

Almight Lord, we have been willing to listen to sin's deceptive talk.

We have walked in the counsel of its arrogance.

We treat with contempt Your gifts of kindness, thinking ourselves to be entitled to what we have.

We believe we are righteous whithout You, when our righteousness is from You.

We make ourselves judges, when we ourselves are under judement.

We glory in our successes, when our very breath comes from You.

We have turned away from forgiveness and mercy to grudges and bitterness.

We justify our wrongs, excuse our lack of goodness and smile at sin's presence.

Strengthen our hearts in Christ. Invigorate us to do Your will, that we might honor the precious name of Jesus, our Lord. Amen!