{"id":947,"date":"2012-11-13T08:29:49","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T13:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayerplainandsimple\/?p=947"},"modified":"2012-12-17T11:53:26","modified_gmt":"2012-12-17T16:53:26","slug":"a-prayer-for-justice-in-a-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/2012\/11\/a-prayer-for-justice-in-a-lawsuit.html","title":{"rendered":"Justice in a Lawsuit &#8211; a Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGod, you take sides. Truth and love are your nature, and when something happens that betrays truth and love, you resist. I stand with you for truth and justice, in love. I am confident you will support me. This legal matter I\u2019m facing is a matter clearly outlined by your standards of scripture. Based on this, I ask you to act on my behalf.<\/p>\n<p>I know I am far from perfect. Deceit has corrupted the world, and I am guilty of it as well. You have been good enough to confront me, and have already begun to rebuild my life according to your right standards.\u00a0 So I recognize that before I can ask for your justice I must admit my need for mercy.<\/p>\n<p>I also extend mercy and pardon to those who have harmed me. When I receive forgiveness, I must give it as well. By forgiving those who have been unjust, I place this matter in your hands to work out what is right and just. It is no longer my business to enforce a resolution.<\/p>\n<p>I trust you here and now to do this. I appeal to you to act for justice sake, for the reputation of your own good name. Bring this painful matter to right \u2013 a righteous \u2013 closure. Work as my advocate, my attorney, and as the impartial judge who decides fairly on behalf of truth. I plead for a right outcome. I plead for mercy. I plead for justice.<\/p>\n<p>I trust you. You are good, all the time. Not all things in this world are good. But you are, and you work goodness in all things, when I trust you. Resolve this lawsuit in a way that honors justice and mercy\u2026<\/p>\n<p>In Jesus\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGod, you take sides. Truth and love are your nature, and when something happens that betrays truth and love, you resist. I stand with you for truth and justice, in love. I am confident you will support me. This legal matter I\u2019m facing is a matter clearly outlined by your standards of scripture. 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