Father, I come before Your throne with a heavy heart because those have offended me, and I have unforgiveness. I know unforgiveness is contrary to Your Word. Because of this, I have been tormented in my mind and emotions by these offenses. This has created an abiding tie between me and those.
Therefore, I ask, instead, that You forgive my sins. And I also forgive those people as You have forgiven me. I repent and let go of bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, slander, hatred, and malice. I receive my forgiveness in Jesus’s name and by His precious blood.
One test to determine whether you are hearing the Holy Spirit is to ask: Is the voice gently leading, or is it commanding and harsh? God’s voice gently guides and encourages, giving hope (Ps. 18:35; Isa. 40:11; Jas. 3:17). God leads; Satan drives (John 10:4,10). God convicts; Satan condemns and brings guilt (John 16:8-11; Rev. 12:10). God woos; Satan tugs hard. When God speaks. He does not use fear to motivate. If fear overcomes you, it is the enemy speaking, not God 2 Tim. 1:7). Proverbs 4:20,21 says, “My Son [or daughter], give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your sight; keep them in the midst of your heart.”
The way we know we’ve been transferred from death to life is that we love our brothers and sisters. Anyone who doesn’t love is as good as dead. Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know very well that eternal life and murder don’t go together.