A Prayer for Release and Restoration

God,
There are words I’ve heard that still echo—
Blame that never belonged to me,
Wounds that came from those I should’ve been safe with.

You saw it all.
You know the truth that I was just a child,
Trying to survive, to be loved, to make sense of it all.

Lift the shame others tried to lay on me.
Remove the lies that I carried for too long.
In their place, plant truth:
That I am not responsible for what others chose to carry.

Heal the places where blame took root,
Restore my voice, my worth, my joy.
Let forgiveness—if and when I’m ready—
Be a gift to myself, not a burden.

And if the pain rises again,
Meet me there with Your peace.
Because even in my breaking,
You are making something beautiful in me.

Amen.