Forgiven

Lord, I come to you in need of mercy

Your forgiveness

My sin is heavy upon me

A weight I cannot bear

But you see through my sin

and look at me with great compassion and love

And now you speak words of forgiveness to me

Words that release me, unbind me

My heart leaps for joy

Miraculous mercy

Gratuitous grace

Fantastic freedom

I want to forgive everyone

Blessing springs up everywhere

You overwhelm me with your love

There is nothing I can say or do except to love you.

© Dale Gish 2020. All Rights Reserved.

This prayer was inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola. If you are interested in praying the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius with me starting in September, please contact me.

Thoughts on the Exercises: A Generous Heart

I'm always encouraged when people connect deeply with Jesus and find that He's given them a generous heart. In Scripture, we see it in the story of Zacchaeus. He encounters Jesus and suddenly his life is transformed and he starts thinking of others.

Sometimes in the Ignatian Exercises, or when a directee encounters Jesus, they discover generosity welling up within them, looking for a place to flow out to others.

Has God ever given you a generous heart? Would you like to have a generous heart? It's a wonderful gift to be given.

© Dale Gish 2019. All Rights Reserved.

This reflection was inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola. If you are interested in praying the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius with me starting in September, please contact me. You can also read more here.