{"id":2185,"date":"2015-10-25T06:49:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-25T10:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=2185"},"modified":"2026-07-05T15:55:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T19:55:29","slug":"a-prayer-to-heal-yourself-and-forgive-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/a-prayer-to-heal-yourself-and-forgive-others","title":{"rendered":"A Prayer to heal yourself and forgive others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Father, today I refuse bitterness. I refuse to allow the past to keep me stuck. I pray a blessing on all those who have hurt me.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for setting me free today in Jesus&#8217; name Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Father, today I refuse bitterness. I refuse to allow the past to keep me stuck. I pray a blessing on all those who have hurt me. 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