Affirmative Prayer for Awakening
God is the source and sustenance of all that is, creating
anew in each moment. The Divine is
everywhere present, never absent, enfolding all in Its wholeness. It includes
the seen and the unseen, the known and the unknown. Nothing is outside of
God. This irresistible, unshakable force
of love and compassion always acts on behalf of creation. It brings the
invisible into form from Itself, yet is undiminished. Its holiness is in,
through and as all life. Each sacred moment is the eternal present.
I am made by and in God’s image, a child of God. As this is
true for me, it is true of all beings and all forms of creation. There is no place where I end and the rest of
God’s life begins. The Divine breathes through me and beats my heart. I am a
unique expression of the Divine, a place where God shows up. I am inseparable
from the One, within God’s wholeness, connected to all that is.
From this place of wholeness I speak this prayer for myself
and all human beings, all creatures and our mother earth. In the midst of
political, national and world events I choose to see this time as a time of awakening
where cares and concerns are brought into the light. I recognize that the
wholeness of Life is greater than the sum of Its parts. In that wholeness is
the power to bring together in a new way that which temporarily appears
fractured and in opposition to its divine Self. It begins with me. Where there
is an experience of hate and fear, I am more willing to love, and understand. I practice kindness in
my daily activities. If injustice appears, I open to forgiveness and
constructive action. When I feel or
witness separation I seek ways to experience and promote inclusiveness. I
appreciate our common humanity and open to other perspectives. If I am called to advocate I do so with
goodwill and methods that bring about communication and grow understanding
between all concerned. For our beautiful Earth and all that dwells therein, I
trust the infinite intelligence of the Universe. Humans are part of the natural
world. I affirm the answers and tools are present and available through the
will of God, to preserve the balance, diversity and harmony of nature, and of
humankind.
I am grateful for this shift in awareness, for the divine
light that is kindled through this knowing. I trust that it is already so in
the mind of God.
And so it is. Amen
Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa
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