My Weekly Communion Confession

Prayer of Confession (Ephesians 2:1–3)

“I was dead in my transgressions and sins, in which I used to live when I followed the ways of this world and the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. I lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of my flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, I was by nature deserving of wrath.”

My Prayer:

Lord, I confess that I was dead—spiritually lifeless—in my sin. I followed the world instead of You. I listened to the enemy’s voice and walked in disobedience. I chased whatever my flesh wanted—its desires, its thoughts—without thinking of the cost. I lived like the rest of the world, and I deserved Your judgment. I do not come to You pretending otherwise. I remember who I was… and I bring that broken version of me before Your mercy now.

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Prayer of Grace (Ephesians 2:4–10)

“But because of Your great love for me, God, You—who are rich in mercy—made me alive with Christ even when I was dead in transgressions. It is by grace I have been saved. And You raised me up with Christ and seated me with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages You might show the incomparable riches of Your grace, expressed in Your kindness to me in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace I have been saved, through faith—and this is not from myself, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that I cannot boast. For I am Your handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which You prepared in advance for me to do.”

My Prayer:

But God… You loved me. Even in all that mess, even in my rebellion, You didn’t give up on me. Your mercy ran deeper than my sin. You made me alive with Christ. I didn’t earn it—it was grace. Pure, undeserved grace. You raised me up and seated me in heavenly places with Jesus. I don’t even fully understand it, but I believe it. You did this to show just how rich and kind and generous You are. I am not saved because I did anything right. I am saved because You gave me the gift of faith. I have no bragging rights—only a grateful heart. I am Your masterpiece. You created me in Christ to do something good, something holy, something You dreamed up long before I even existed. I surrender to that calling today. Amen.