The Petitions

THE PETITIONS

Petition 1

My Father, the wicked have imprisoned me,
giving me nothing but tatters to wear,
leaving my body shivering.
How much longer is your son to be
persecuted at the hands of evildoers,
before you fulfill your promise to him?
The world looks on seeing your son’s
tormentors terrorizing and torturing him,
and does this not make them question your power?

My God! Show mankind your mighty strength
by delivering your son from his enemies,
and establishing his eternal kingdom!
Give your son and the world evidence
that you remove and discipline the wicked
and seat the righteous in their place.
Put your son on his everlasting throne,
giving him a reason to sing your praises
and testify to your goodness and greatness!

The people groan at the wicked oppressing them
and stealing the fruits of their labor,
giving them trouble and grief.
The people demand deliverance from evil rulers,
that their happiness may be restored
and their children’s futures secured.
When will you but speak the words from your lips
and certainly your son’s prison walls
will melt and the chains drop off?

Father, it plagues my soul with bitter distress
that you remain silent and still
and don’t command your Messiah into his reign,
But let it be according to your will and timing
and that the appointed hour comes speedily
to the blessing of all mankind!

Petition 2

My Father, I know you hate all that is evil,
and you do not respond to the ungodly.
If a transgressor has unrepentant sins,
prayer and fasting count for nothing.
Search me and reveal any hidden iniquities
against you or against my brethren.
Let me admit to them, and correct them,
that you might answer my cries for rescue.
I know you hate the wickedness of those
who persecute and torment the innocent.
And you despise those who fight their own battles,
instead of waiting on you and your plan.
Thus, vindicate me from any wrong
I’ve committed without provocation.
And forgive me my outrages
against the injustices done to me.
Help me to trust you and your plan,
that I may at last be counted blessed.
Show me your great mercy and goodness
by bringing my seed back into my life.
Demonstrate your authority by giving me
my heart’s desire in a loyal wife.
My Father, my God, my LORD, do this,
and will not it reconcile mankind back to you?
For will not my faith in you and its manifestation
convince the nations you are God?
Will it not prove to the masses that those
who humbly depend on your receive just rewards?
Inline your loving ear to my petitions
and make my dreams a reality!
Bless your son, as a good father loves to see
his children happy and at peace.
I know it’s in your power to make it so,
and I pray you delay no longer.

Petition 3

My Father, teach me to love my enemies,
that I might not retaliate to their evil:

Let me not attack their characters,
seeking to ruin them and their reputations;
Let me not defile their sexuality,
painting them as disgraces as men or women;
Let me not wound their pride or esteem,
making them feel worthless and inferior;
Let me not threaten to punish them,
striking fear in their hearts for their defiance;
Let me not revile them with curses,
triggering them into aggressive retaliation;
Let me not dehumanize them,
framing them as less than human souls;
Let me not vilify them as evil,
for there is good in all that needs revelation;
Let me not insult their intelligence,
making them feel stupid or foolish;
Let me not spite them in rebellion,
seeking to hurt them by injuring myself;
Let me not assault their bodies,
punishing them for their transgressions.
And let me not deny them their liberties,
dominating them with sheer force.
In all these things, may you stop my tongue
and let them be baffled by my silence.

Instead, urge me to serve them and their needs,
that they may be convicted to take my side.
If I see I can help them in worthy aims,
let me aid them in carrying them out.
Let me returning good for evil minister to them,
convicting their consciences to repent.
Let my absence of evil be a demonstration,
something they can aspire to.
Make it impossible for them to rightly accuse me
of any unrighteousness or ungodliness.

When they cast curses on me and terrorize me,
or afflict me with torture spells and hexes,
Let me bless them in response to their evil
by thinking thoughts through the agony,
Thoughts of wanting for them what I do for myself:
love and respect, prosperity and praise and freedom!
Strengthen me through the suffering to
desire for them what I do for myself.

Humble me to pray for them and their souls,
that their consciences might convict them.
Let remorse and regret wash over them,
and they recognize their wickedness.
Let them repent and turn from their evil,
so they need not endure the penalties.
Hear my prayers, O GOD, my God, and let my pleas
be upheld with your mighty arm.

O LORD! Teach me to love my enemies,
bless those who curse me,
Do good to those that hate me,
and pray for those who persecute me.

Petition 4

My Father, did not your servant David
petition you to bring his enemies to ruin?
Did he not cry out to you to reduce them
to shame and destruction, with their seed cut off?
And did you not incline your ear and hear his pleas
by bringing calamity upon them?

O GOD, my God! I bring a different petition for my
enemies than my forefather’s cries of distress.
Instead of their ruin, convict them to
feel remorse and turn from their evil.
Put it into their hearts to repent of their wickedness,
that they may be absolved of the penalties.
O LORD! Show your son’s enemies mercy,
and let them not go down in defeat.
Convert them from workers of iniquity
into kings of righteousness and justice!
Show your son’s enemies your steadfast love
and your faithfulness to the godly.

Your servant David craved retribution
for the suffering his enemies inflicted upon him,
But I pray my enemies recognize their errors
and seek to make amends for them.
For if they do not, will they not come to
experience the wrath of a loving father?
Thus, convict their consciences to deep regret
that they may correct their transgressions.
Only in this way may they absolve themselves
from the bad karma they have stored up.
If you, in your mighty power, created all things,
certainly you can make these pleas manifest.
Praise you LORD! Let my enemies witness
your great authority and comply at once!

Petition 5

My Father, teach me to trust your plan,
that you bring justice and restoration.
Help me to put my full faith in you
and not bemoan the obstacles set in my path.
O, how my enemies transgress me
and there seems to be no end to their torments.
You see all that they have taken from me,
and how they persist in their evil.
You have witnessed them cheat me out of
my just rewards for services rendered.
You have beheld them steal and hide my seed;
for decades have I been deprived of their sight.
And you can testify to their injustice and corruption
by turning an innocent boy into a slave.
You know the great losses I have suffered,
and the persecution I have endured!
How do such circumstances affect a man
but to bolster his disappointment and discouragement?
And does not the relentless delay of dreams
increase these agonies and anguishes?
Thus, grant me confidence the appointed hour
shall arrive, remedying me of all doubt.
Give me patience and poise in the waiting,
and teach me to depend on you for strength.
Pour out your perfect tranquility upon me,
that I remain calm in the midst of the waiting.
Help me to trust you’re preparing in the delay
a blessing to surpass all the suffering.
If now is not yet the time to restore my losses,
let these petitions manifest in me!
For then, when the hour comes at last,
surely, I will praise your exalted name
and testify to your goodness and greatness!

Petition 6

My Father, I offer up my highest gratitude
and express thanksgiving for a prayer finally answered!
My enemies deliberately and viciously afflicted me,
such that my eyes burned like flames of fire.
Whatever I looked at, I froze and saw nothing,
as the cord between sight and mind was severed.
My affliction was obviously apparent to all
who encountered me, bearing no hidden secret.
I was made the scorn of scoffers and mockers,
who ridiculed me and laughed at my torment.
They gloated over me in their haughtiness,
thinking me a debauched shame and disgrace.
I was the target of their scornful contempt,
and they had no conscience in humiliating me.
They giggled, laughed and gossiped among themselves,
witnessing me suffer unbearable grief and distress.
Because my eyes were locked in their sockets,
they remorselessly mocked and scoffed at me.

But GOD, my God! You guided me in your wisdom
to see and overcome my damnable curse!
You provided a path whereby I might recover
from the enemies cunning schemes and devices.
You, O LORD, led me and made known to me
the remedy that would relieve me of my affliction!
You turned my dishonor into a blessing that,
through my example, others might find alleviation too.
You transformed my invalidity into confidence,
by taking what was once weak and making it strong!
In this, you tied the tongues of the mockers,
making it clear to them the error was theirs all along!
You, my Father, in your abounding loving-kindness
did all this, and more, for your favorite son!
Let the credit and praise belong to you forever,
and I petition you that I only advance further!
Make it so that there is no end to my evolution,
and that my growth in confidence never ceases.
You have done these things for me,
and I know you will only continue to guide me.

Let the people witness even greater development,
follow my example, and testify to their results.
Let it bring hope to all who suffer afflictions,
with them knowing an end to their torments exists.
Let them abide in it and persist in the course
until they, too, find relief from their sufferings.

My Father, I petition you to bless the afflicted
through the wisdom you gave me as a gift.
I pray they do as I did, and suffer no more,
just as you have put an end to my torments.
For this, O LORD, do you deserve praise!
I testify to your goodness and greatness!
Praise your exalted name forevermore!

Petition 7

My Father, develop in me compassion for,
and understanding of my enemies,
and those who hate me without cause.
Remind me when they torment and persecute me,
that all evil thoughts, words and deeds
bring to them that express them grave penalties.
Teach me to, instead of retaliating in bitterness,
realize that their wickedness brings
consequences to such evildoers as these:

When they find fault and magnify my weaknesses,
let me understand they are jealous,
which brings them more loneliness as time passes;
When they criticize and seek to discredit me,
let me realize they are envious,
which sabotages them from finding prosperity;
When they put limitations on my liberties,
let me remember they are intolerant,
which undermines the joy they could experience;
When they mock me and scoff at me,
let me not forget they are vain and conceited,
which condemns them to secret feelings of inferiority;
When they guilt-trip me for my past iniquities,
let me keep in mind they are filled with self-pity,
which makes inner peace an impossibility for them.

O GOD, my God! Let me not resent my enemies,
but love them through compassion
and an understanding of their transgressions.
Let me never forget that those who do evil
bring contempt down upon their heads,
punishing themselves for their ignorance.
I petition you to ever and always
keep these timeless truths never behind,
but always in the forefront when I suffer wrongs.
I know you are good and love to bless those
who humble themselves before you and man,
that they may be exalted by your mighty power.
Praise you LORD! For I know this prayer will
fall on fertile soil and germinate a hundredfold
in its ripeness what was asked of you!

Petition 8

My Father, let forgiveness and repentance
be the watchwords of my entire life.
Let me be merciful to those who wrong me,
so I harbor no bitterness for their iniquities.
And let me be filled with remorse when I wrong,
so I confess to those I’ve trespassed against.
Thus, make it so I might find reconciliation:
both when I am offended and when I offend.

Teach me to replace rage with compassion,
for all sin requires mercy and forgiveness.
Let me remember that those who trespass
against me bring consequences upon themselves.
In this, make it so that I do not add to
the penalties they are fated to suffer.
Let my kindness and mercy minister to them,
that their consciences might convict them;
Such that they want to correct their transgressions,
and make amends by putting them right.

And humble me to see and confess my sins
to those I have trespassed against.
Let my remorse and regret over my wickedness
arouse in them a soft, forgiving heart.
Let them be moved to mercy by my initiative,
such that they forgive and release any bitterness.
For it is good for their souls to commit to this;
thus, let me play my role in its manifestation.

O LORD, let me ever and always forgive and repent,
to lay the foundation for reconciliation.
These petitions do I request of you,
and I know you will be quick to answer.
Praise your exalted name, O GOD, my God!
let the world see your glory through me,
as you work your purposes through my conduct!

Petition 9

My Father, resolve in me to trust your plan,
and grant me patience in the waiting.
Help me to refrain from forcing my blessings
with raging protests against my oppressors.
Give me a calm mind and level emotions
while I wait for you to move your hand.
Even though I can’t see your movements,
let all anxiety vanish, giving way to faith.

Make it known to me I will see my seed
when all of us are prepared for the reunion.
Make clear your design behind a loyal wife
when we are both evolved to serve each other.
Make me realize there is hope for the hour
when I will finally be rewarded for my services.
Give me confidence I will have true friends
when they are permitted to make themselves known.
And give me faith my freedom will be restored
when your purposes in my slavery are fulfilled.

O LORD, help me to trust you and your plan,
that when the breakthrough comes,
I will be greatly astounded and grateful!
O GOD, my God! In that moment let me
understand the purpose of my sufferings
and give thanksgiving for the great blessings!
All these things I petition you;
so incline your ear to my pleas
and don’t stay your hand in granting them.

Petition 10

My Father, teach me love and compassion for
the ignorance of struggling humanity.
Let me not judge, condemn or shame
those who are unaware of the harm they do;
For would I respond well to being chastised
over things I did not know I was doing?

Grant me a loving, sympathetic heart
when I see the follies and foibles of mankind,
knowing they only bring suffering upon themselves.
Make gentle my admonitions of faults and errors
that those who incline their ears to me
don’t resist me but listen and abide.
Let my reproofs not trigger defensiveness,
but a willingness to hear and consider,
that adhering to them brings blessings.
Bring me tact in addressing short-comings
so that my the hearers recognize the wisdom
of my truthful doctrines and precepts;
For what good is it to be right in rebuke
if I am responsible for closing ears to it,
that the wisdom is never procured and applied?

O LORD! Make me a vessel the people respond to,
that it comes to their greatest good!
Form me into a man who earns the respect of all;
for is this not the best way to bless the people?
O GOD, my God! Hear my petitions and make manifest
each and every sincere and earnest plea.
I know you will do this for me because
the people will be greatly blessed as a result.
Praise you LORD! Because of your steadfast love
and faithfulness I already consider it done!

Petition 11

My Father, fashion me into a man
who is the servant of all!
Let me not only minister to those who
already agree with my doctrines and precepts,
But also to those who disagree with them,
and even oppose and seek to refute them.

Grant me perfect self-control to the opposition,
lest I further deafen already stopped ears
Let me take no offence to criticism and ridicule,
which only confirms those against me.
Instead, let me return good for evil
that the opposition is humbled by their guilt.
And let my persistent examination of myself,
acknowledging when my conduct is harmful,
Set a mighty example of the pathway
that leads to peace, harmony and happiness.
Let my humility and courage in this task
appeal to my allies and enemies alike!
For then, might they desire for themselves
these same blessings you give to me?
Form me into an example of upright manhood,
and make it so attractive all crave it too!

O GOD, my God! Hear my pleas and petitions,
that I may inspire transformation in all!
Let them say, “We want the results he gets;
therefore, let us do as he does!”
My LORD, I know you have already done this,
but let it increase and continually overflow!
Praise you LORD! I know you know my requests
before I even come to ask them of you,
and you are ever and always at work in me.

Petition 12

My Father, remind me to ever and always
be grateful for the blessings you give:
I wake to the sun shining its light;
I do not have to live in darkness.
I turn a tap and have water to drink and wash;
I do not have to dig a well.
I can go to the shops and get any food;
I do not have to hunt or harvest.
I have a warm bed and a roof over my head;
I did not have to erect it myself.
I can go to the shops and get clothing;
I do not have to sew and mend.
I have books to read from the wised men;
I do not have to meet or talk to them.
I have the choicest comforts many don’t,
so let me never, ever forget that!
Praise you LORD! You make all things grow,
so that I may receive all these blessings.

Petition 13

My Father, let me not be as your servant Moses,
who angrily rebuked the sins of the people.
Instead, let me be as your servant Nathan,
who gently led them to realize it for themselves.
For does not a man who is sharply reproved
get enraged and resist the reprimand?
Does it not make him feel vulnerable and powerless
such that his only thought is to regain control?
Does he not feel judged and condemned,
such that he seeks only to defend himself?
And how does that produce the point of it,
if I make his pride an obstacle to reform?
No, Father, quicken me with the wisdom to guide
a sinner to the right conduct for himself!
Let me lead his thoughts through stories and questions,
so that he arrives at reformation of his own accord!
Make it so that his emotion is subject to his reason,
that he may conclude and decide the right path.
O GOD, my God! I know you want to see people transform,
and is not this approach that which brings it about?
I petition you to keep this understanding ever in me,
so that the people may hear and abide.
Mold me into a leader the people don’t resist,
but incline their ears to for their great profit!
Praise you LORD!

Petition 14

My Father, you have taught me the process
of wound healing, such that peace, joy and love arise.
O GOD, my God! Let my knowledge and wisdom
come to eternally bless all the nations!
Praise you LORD! Who is above anyone or anything
beyond your glorious goodness and equity?
so show me, and show the world!
Show them it is you who reigns supreme,
over the heavens and the earth,
and everything that flies, walks and swims!
Use me as your vessel to fulfill your will;
you have humbled me to play the noblest part,
now let the world bear witness to your handiwork!
Exalt your Messiah into the glory of his reign,
and grant him the blessings you have prepared,
that he may bless all people through them!
Make him a testament to all the peoples that
those who put their unwavering faith in you
find their deepest desires miraculously added!
Let his life of persecution and torment give hope
to those who struggle likewise, knowing you
vindicate them and restore their losses sevenfold!
O GOD, my God! What more is there to pray?
so answer these petitions right now,
and shut the mouths of the doubters!
Let those who say, “Aha! His God can’t save him!”
be mesmerized and dumbfounded at what
you are now going to unfold before their eyes!
I give you my thanksgiving for hearing me
and for supplying these manifestations;
for is not your son prepared and ready?

Petition 15

My Father, what is surrendering to you
but the subjugation of our selfish desires
to your will, purpose, plan and timing?
Is it not denying our desired circumstances
in favor of growth and transformation,
which only come with those desires being denied?
For is this not your method of preparation
  in making ready your holy emissaries,
  that they might inspire and uplift the nations?
Instead of bemoaning and grumbling our lot,
let us study, observe and examine wisdom;
then we will be able leaders at the hour!
Instead of kicking and fighting for our dreams,
let us seek to patiently wait on your hand,
and have faith in their appointed coming!
Instead of idly waiting for rescue and salvation,
let us use the trials we face to grow and transform;
giving us lessons which we can use to bless others!
O GOD, my GOD! Make me an instrument,
yea, make me an instrument of your hand,
and a tool that chisels your fate for me!

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