22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. 23 “Truly[f] I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” [26] [g]
Mark 11:22-26
Prayer and faith go hand in hand. When we pray, we do it with a heart expecting God to hear us out. If we don't do so, whats the point of praying?
Since prayer is a petition to God, He expects us to pray with a clear conscious. If there's any form of bitterness or anger towards another person, then it is something I need to give up. There are definitely things I need to work on as of this moment. Even though I'd like to think there's nothing wrong with this certain individual, I know there is a deep seeded bitterness that I need to bring up to God and lay it at his feet. Regardless of the situation this is what I need to do and is expected to do, as I am a Christ follower. Jesus forgive me for this bitterness I have in my heart for this particular individual.
Help me Jesus to forgive like you. Help me to love rather than be upset about the wrongs that happened in my life. I pray God that you would take care of all the individuals that have wronged me in the past and allow peace within both the individuals and my heart.
In Jesus Name
Amen
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