The way back to you

Lord, I need you. I have walked paths away from you for so long. I know how wrong I was. I did things I promised myself I would never do. I felt so ashamed. I was so blind that I couldn't see myself. I made mistakes with my actions, with my mind and my mouth. I felt so unclean and worthless. Father, although I never stopped loving you, I felt that I had gone too far. I felt so ashamed of having done the things I did and having walked away from you out of pride and selfishness. Yes, Father, I know how proud and selfish I was. I repent and regret it so much. Father, I know that You did not abandon me even when I turned my back, You did not reject me even when I had gone so wrong, but in my loneliness, You were there, You sought me out when my heart felt empty and I missed You, at the right time You opened my eyes and made me see how far away I had been, but You did not judge me, You only forgave me when I threw myself into Your arms and asked for forgiveness, when I prostrated myself at Your feet and asked for mercy, because I saw my impurity and my sin, and I repented of my wrong ways, there were so many and so far, but You welcomed me back and forgave me.

and all I can do is thank you for your grace, for your love and mercy, because in me there is nothing, no merit of mine, nor am I worthy of you, but everything because of you, for your love, your goodness and your glory alone. Thank you my Father, my Lord, my God! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen!