Judgements, repentance and forgiveness

I’m feeling really convicted tonight.. realizing that often I need to go back to the basics.  It’s Yom Kippur and the season of repentance, and it seems I never run out of things to bring back to the cross!

I’ve made so many judgements in my life.  I’m realizing tonight for the first time how much I’ve judged my mom.  I’ve forgiven her for a lot of things, but I didn’t realize how much I’ve judged her.  For her lack of housekeeping skills, her procrastination, her easy distractibility.  And I’m realizing I’m just like her…

Papa forgive me for judging her!  I repent of all my judgements against her in these and other things.  I’ve been reaping exactly what I’ve sown – my own judgements against her.  Help me take the log out of my own eye and change me from the inside.

Thank You that in this season You draw us back to Yourself and forgive every wrong and restore us to life.  I know this is a dangerous prayer, but please give me humility.  I repent of pride.  I want to be like You.

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