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Whether we are seeking forgiveness for our own sins or asking God to help us forgive others, prayer is the first place to start when seeking restoration and healing. The following prayers can help guide your thoughts and words as you seek to be forgiven or help others forgive. It is a big step to seek forgiveness and you have taken a bold step in faith!

Before moving on to specific prayers for forgiveness, you may want to take some time to consider what God commands of us regarding forgiveness and why being able to forgive is so important.

Although the Bible is full of passages on forgiveness, forgiving someone who has wronged you is easier said than done. When someone betrays your trust, it's natural to feel hurt, but when you don't forgive someone, you end up carrying your bitterness around with you, which can be a real burden. The best forgiveness prayers can help you find peace and comfort, even when forgiving someone feels impossible...or when the person you need to forgive is yourself. Whether you have been hurt by someone you love or have sinned against another person, these prayers on forgiveness will give you strength and put you on the path to healing.

As difficult as it can be to grant forgiveness, it's the only way you'll ever be forgiven yourself, and there are few things more important than that. None of us is exempt from needing forgiveness, and if you are looking to find forgiveness in your heart, then these short prayers for seeking forgiveness and forgiving yourself can help.

Gathered on this page are a series of sample prayers and resources for asking God for forgiveness and forgiving others who have wronged us. You can start by reading the short article below on "How to ask God for forgiveness" and then pray the "Prayer for the forgiveness of sins" or the traditional prayer. There is also a short prayer for strength to help overcome any sin or difficulty you may be experiencing.

Forgiveness always sounds easier on paper. After all, we can see examples throughout the Bible of people forgiving each other and get great inspiration from it. Joseph forgave his brothers for selling him into slavery. In the midst of severe pain, you may not know the right words to say. The beautiful thing is that there are no right words. God wants to hear the groans of your heart and comfort you.

We can all think of times when we have not achieved what we know to be right and good, times when we are left with a sick feeling of guilt. Whether we've hurt others, strayed from God, or failed to act when we know what to do, each of us knows the stories of our failures well. Fortunately, a life of faith offers the remedy of forgiveness.

One option is to express sorrow for sin in private prayer. And while this is important, Catholics also have a special way of asking for God's forgiveness through the sacrament of confession. Sometimes also called reconciliation, this is where we speak out loud about our sins to God in the presence of the priest. Doing this can be intimidating, and fear or shame often prevents many from receiving the sacrament.

Forgiving other people's sins against you is not as easy as it seems. But remember that when you turn to God for forgiveness, you are in no position to hold a grudge against your brothers and sisters, even if you are deeply hurt. Regardless of the circumstances, remember that the Holy Spirit intercedes when you allow the word of God to work miracles in your life through these prayers for forgiveness.

As you have forgiven all our sins, please allow us to be humble enough to forgive others for all the wrong acts they have committed against us.