I feel soooooooooooo bad and guilty. Please help me get through this! I need a prayer i can say everynite.
2007-10-11 08:08:53 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hi "someone you don't know",
I want you to know that you are not alone in your feelings and in your guilt....
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhlqDfSpfWTWwKg3byXjzTbty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070926153612AAkMXnx&show=7#profile-info-tpl32xaUaa
I have talked to people about this which has helped me very much....and I claimed that Bible verse...1 John 1:9
I will pray for you to find the same forgiveness and peace.
Please email me if you would like to talk....I care.
† On-call Prayer Warrior †
2007-10-14 01:55:38 · answer #1 · answered by bethy4jesus 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Stop beating yourself up. I know its hard, but i'm sure you had good reasons for deciding to go through with an abortion. No one wants to have to go through that. But it happens. If you realize that you are a good person and did the best you could in the situation you were in you'll feel better. It will take time. Be strong. If you are religious, than pray. I don't think you need any special prayer. Just pray from your heart. Ask to find the solitude and strength within yourself to get past this difficult time. Beating yourself up and believing that you should feel guilty won't help.
2007-10-14 14:32:03 · answer #2 · answered by Tamsin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm sorry you are going through this - it's got to be tough. I'm sure it sounds like a simple answer, but I am sincere - please know that God will love you no matter what.
Jesus will forgive you - you just need to ask. Check out www.godlovestheworld.com if you would like details on how to get right with God.
When you do that, all is forgiven and forgotten as far as God is concerned. God promises:
Psalms 103:8-12 Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness. (9) He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever. (10) He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us for our iniquities. (11) For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him. (12) As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
So, then next time you bring it up with God, He'll say, "What sin?"
2007-10-11 08:29:42 · answer #3 · answered by MikeM 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can get a LOT of support from other people who have been through the same experience at:
www.hopeafterabortion.org
May God bless you. Any prayer you say to Him asking for forgiveness is the right prayer.
2007-10-11 08:22:53 · answer #4 · answered by sparki777 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I know some of these sources were already mentioned. I just wanted to tell you I am going through the same thing. I had one one August 24th. I agree that you should come up with your own prayer. Ask god to help you accept his forgiveness.
The suggestions at Safe Haven helped me a little.
http://www.safehavenministries.com/AbortionRecovery/StepstoHealing/tabid/67/Default.aspx
You may email me if you would like to talk or anything!
2007-10-12 11:29:15 · answer #5 · answered by MJ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Speak from your heart. Tell your God how you truly feel. Of course you feel bad. But first you must forgive yourself. Then you can ask for forgiveness.
You did nothing wrong. You made a decision and its done. Now you need to forgive yourself. That is the hard part. We alway tend to judge ourselves the hardest. But its over now and its time to move on.
Yes, you had an abortion. You cant change it now. There is no going back. So stop thinking about it, forgive yourself and move on. You know you will never do that again, it hurts to much. So forgive yourself, and know that in your heart your God will forgive you too.
Seek our friends, let yourself cry this will cleanse your pain. My dear I wish I could wrap my arms around you and tell you it will pass, because it will. You will never forget, but with time the pain will ease.
Allow the pain to ease...you must forgive yourself first...that is the hardest part of it. My mother used to tell me that time heals all wounds and she was right. It really does, pray, and give yourself time.
Now though is not a time for you to be alone, so seek out your friends. Spent time with other people, even if you dont tell them about the abortion...
Most of all, allow yourself to cry...remember you are a beautiful person who had a really hard decision to make and you made the one that you thought was best for all involved. Sometimes those are the decisions that change our lives...
Blessings, love and light
Aviana
2007-10-11 08:28:34 · answer #6 · answered by aviana_snowwolfe 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Don't recite someone else's prayer. Just tell God you how feel and ask him to forgive you. Its as simple as that, but it has to come from your heart -- not ours!
Oh, and by the way, you don't need to recite the prayer every night. Once we ask for forgiveness of a certain sin, God forgets about it ... if we are truly sorry. Its no longer there. To God, its like you've never done it. It sounds like you are having trouble letting go of the guilt. Well, I can promise you that guilt does NOT come from God -- so instead of praying every night for forgiveness, you need to pray everynight for God to help you forgive yourself. Ask him to give you the strength to move on and live your life in his will.
I'll be praying for you!
2007-10-11 08:19:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
God can see in to your heart and knows you. Not to worry.
If you belong to a church and feel better talk to the pastor.
Therapy would be an enormous help.
Otherwise, try to forgive yourself.
If it helps, make it a point to do something good...perhaps donate items or money to organizations that help babies/children. Babysit for a friend, neighbor, family member.
You can say any prayer at night or just simply make your own up.
Spend a few minutes during the day just meditating.
But please forgive yourself.
2007-10-11 08:15:15 · answer #8 · answered by lilygateau 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We all are guilty of stuff we are not proud of.
We are able to be forgiven because of God's amazing grace. He does not hold grudges if we come to Him. But forgiveness is only possible if we accept it. Simply pray to God that indeed you are sorry and ask for His love.
Jesus died for all of our sins and then he conquered death and is with the Father. We will able to be in heaven and have everlasting life if we just believe. More than just a penitent prayer every night, you need to live for Him.
Pray for forgiveness and pray to believe. You will be saved from condemnation and given grace and peace.
I'm going to pray for you as well
2007-10-11 08:11:55 · answer #9 · answered by itchy 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Just speak from your heart. Tell him your sorry, ask his forgiveness and believe he has forgiven you. I'm sure the enemy will try to continue to make you feel guilty for something God has forgotten, so it will take some work to learn to ignore him.
Also, look for some counseling, this is obviously something that has affected you deeply and though God will forget it, you will have a harder time. I'd recommend a crisis pregnancy center, they may counsel people who have had abortions.
I just said a prayer for you, God bless...
2007-10-11 08:13:20 · answer #10 · answered by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋