Forgive us, Lord.

Forgive us for taking profanity, blasphemy, libel, and slander and called it 'free speech'.

Forgive us for taking our greed and turning it into a 'charity'.

Forgive us for our ignorance, for we had given hatred and cruelty toward one another, when we should be giving love.

Forgive those who do not know You or have not accepted You, and not taking the chance to tell them about You and Your mighty ways.

Forgive the teachers who try to make us believe that a scientific breakthrough created the universe and everything in it, instead of You.

Forgive the criminals who terrorize our lives, for they need You in their lives and to help show them the way to goodness, but have not realized it yet.

Forgive our government, for trying to tell us what is 'right', and for trying to change our nation that we founded under Your guidance.

Forgive us for allowing a law to be passed that excludes You from our schools.

But mostly, Dear Heavenly Father, forgive those who believe in but have not spoken out for You, and help us find a way to spread Your love and help guide us through these hard times.

Forgive us of our sins, and shine Your holy light on us, Lord.

In Jesus name,

Amen.