just as we are...

"...I realised that my image of God,.. determines my degree of honesty in prayer. Do I trust God with my naked self? ...From my side ,the wall seems like self-protection; from God's side it looks like a lack of trust. In either case, the wall will keep us apart until I acknowledge my need and God's surpassing desire to meet it...
...The most important purpose of prayer may be to let our true selves be loved by God..."

10He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who
fear him;
12as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
13As a father shows compassion to his children,
so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him.
14For he knows our frame;
he remembers that we are dust. -Psalms 103 (ESV)