Prayers for Living
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From page 214 and 215 in "As We Understood"
Dear God I am powerless and my life is unmanageable without your help and guidance. I come to you today because I believe that You can restore and renew me to meet my needs today. Since I cannot manage my life or affairs, I have decided to give them to You. I put my life, my will, my thoughts, my desires and ambitions in Your hands. I give You all of me: the good and the bad, the character defects and shortcomings, my selfishness, resentments and problems. I now that You will work them out in accordance with Your plan. Such as I am, take and use me in Your service. Guide and direct my ways and show me what to do for You. I cannot control or change my friends or loved ones, so I release them into Your care for Your loving hands to do with as You will. Just keep me loving and free from judging them. If they need changing, God, You'll have to do it; I can't. Just make me willing and ready to be of service to You, to have my shortcomings removed, and to do my best. Help me to see how I have harmed others and make me willing to make amends to them all. Keep me ever mindful of thoughts and actions that harm myself and others, and which separate me from Your light, love and spirit. And when I commit these errors, make me aware of them and help me to admit each one promptly. I am seeking to know You better, to love You more. I am seeking the knowledge of Your will for me and the power to carry it out. --Anonymous |
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http://www.thecrystalhealer.co.uk/Cr...nd-Pain-Relief http://www.wikihow.com/Practice-Color-Meditation The pain has been so bad and over powering lately and I realized I needed to surrender it to my Higher Power because the pain was ruling my life. No matter what direction my life takes, when I practice the Step One, Two, Three Waltz, I am empowered to do what I need to do for myself. I can't, God, can, and just for today, I choose to let Him. |
A.S.A.P. Always say a prayer.
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Many times I've lain awake A prayer on every breath I take For eyes to see what I must see For ears to hear what I must hear For words to say what needs to be said So they will come and have no fear Embracing the light, Shadows disappear. StarChild61 12/27/05 Posted on my group The Angel of Health https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i...qrAsqJXKL9IR26 https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i...ozQJAys9bp8LU_ |
To a life filled with promise and the courage to fight The enemy, ADDICTION, should it come back into sight Arm yourself well With the weapon of prayer Honesty, acceptance, and a willingness to share Value sobriety, above all, be true Be true to God, to the program But most of all to you! http://s14052.storage.proboards.com/...H3qizYR2j4.jpg |
Hanging On and Letting Go
Lord, there are times when we need to hang on, There are times when we are tired and discouraged, and when the way before us seems so long; when we feel helpless and alone, and the way before us seems so confusing; when we feel unequal to our tests and tasks, and the way before us seems so difficult. At such times, be to us a source of strength, comfort and hope and enable us to hang on with tenacity and toughness. But, Lord, there are also times when we need to let go. There are times when we have chosen the wrong way, and we are lost; when old feelings, old attitudes, old behaviors, old beliefs no longer serve us, no longer help us when the way before us simply runs out, and there is nothing for us to do but to surrender. At such times, Lord, be our source of courage and fill us with such a trust in you that we may let go with tenderness and trust, and in letting go, open our hearts that we might receive your deepest mercies. Lord, grant us the wisdom to know the difference in the times -- to know when to hang on, to persist, to persevere and when to let go. In so knowing, and in so acting, give us your peace. Amen |
LET GO AND LET GOD
When the clouds seem their darkest And the daylight won’t come; When you’re up to your ears and drowning And can’t find a straw to hang on. When your load gets too heavy, or your shoes get too tight; When you’re faced with life’s battles and have no will to fight; Remember: Let go and let God. Remember: He is the way. You just trust in God’s mercy every night and every day; Remember: All thru the darkness Remember: All thru the storm There’s a Light there to guide you. And the Good Lord to lean on. - - Pamilla deLeon |
May you ever walk with the Spirit. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.
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My favourite Prayer
Today, Creator of the Universe, we ask that you open our heart and open our eyes so we can enjoy all of your creations and live in eternal love with you. Help us to see you in everything we perceive with our eyes,with our ears, with our heart, with all our senses. Let us perceive with eyes of love so that we find you wherever we go and see you in everything you create. Let us see you in every cell of our body, in every emotion of our mind, in every dream, in every flower, in every person we meet. You cannot hide from us because you are everywhere, and we are one with you. Let us be aware of this truth. Let us be aware of our power to create a dream of heaven where everything is possible.Help us to use our imagination to guide the dream of our life, the magic of our creation, so we can live without fear, without anger,without jealousy, without envy. Give us a light to follow, and let today be the day that our search for love and happiness is over. Today let something extraordinary happen that will change our life forever:Let everything we do and say be an expression of the beauty in our heart, always based on love. Help us to be the way you are, to love the way you love, to share the way you share, to create a masterpiece of beauty and love, the same way that all of your creations are masterpieces of beauty and love. Beginning today and gradually overtime, help us to increase the power of our love so that we may create a masterpiece of art - our own life. Today, Creator, we give you all of our gratitude and love because you have given us Life. Amen. Received with thanks from my friend Jennifer. http://storage.proboards.com/374052/...lqY6aU08C9.jpg |
Grant Me Today
Grant me today . . . Courage to change . . . and grow Belief . . . that I am deserving Strength . . . to do what is right Hope . . . fill my heart and spirit Love . . . for my recovering self Patience . . . with myself and others I put one foot in front of the other As I heal and reclaim my own life by: Abby Willowroot © 2008 http://www.desiglitters.com/wp-conte.../7521/7521.gif |
DECEMBER
Who are we, God our Father, amidst all of your creation? Yet you so loved the world that you sent Jesus, your Son, to live fully as one of us. I rejoice that he is beside me now. An Inspirational Prayer Do not look forward to what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you tomorrow and every day. Either He will shield you from suffering, or He will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace, then. Put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginations, and say continually: "The Lord is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in Him and I am helped. He is not only with me but in me, and I in Him." |
Our prayer today is simply those words
of Tiny Tim. So let us pray for all whom we love and all who share our lives: “God bless us everyone.” http://christmasgiftideaz.com/wp-con...istmas-gif.gif |
Let us pray:
God our Father, in good times may I live in such a way that I will be strengthened for the difficult times that all of us face in our lives. Lead me now to make positive choices to value friendship and loyalty, and develop attitudes and values, treasuring all that is lasting and important. Throughout difficult times may I build on the positive choices of my past, looking outward in the service of others and avoiding self-pity. May I grow in the faith that, whatever my circumstances, I need have no regrets but may entrust my past to your mercy, my present to your love, and my future to your Providence. May I know, too, that my faith in you is only a shadow of your faith in me and your love for me. Amen. |
Let us pray:
God our Father, you created light and all that we can see. Show us how to grow in a sense of wonder that we may “really see” and appreciate all the beauty that is around us. Lead us to discover how inter-connected are so many things in life and how inter-woven with your presence. May the coming into our world of Jesus, your Son, - who lived fully as a human being - remind us that we are all called to be at-one with you. Show us how to transform all that might be ordinary in our daily lives and, through your Spirit, become more fully alive, to your greater glory. Amen. |
Let us pray:
Lord Jesus, as we prepare to celebrate the gift of yourself to our world, we think too of our loved ones, remembering that you said that there is “more joy in giving than in receiving.” Acts 2035 We ask you to bless us and those we love. Amen. |
Let us pray:
“Give us, O God, the vision which can see your love in the world in spite of human failure. Give us the faith, the trust, and the goodness in spite of our ignorance and weakness. Give us the knowledge that we may continue to pray with understanding hearts, and show us what each one of us can do to set forth the coming of the day of universal peace. Amen.” |
Let us pray:
God our loving Father, our governments spend money in our name to subsidise farmers to “set aside” good agricultural land so that less food is produced. Some potatoes and other good crops are sprayed with dyes to make them unfit for human consumption, and it is policy to destroy good harvests of fruit and vegetables Yet our brothers and sisters go hungry and die across the world. Lead us to grow in valuing the dignity of all people, as well as in respect for the fruit of the earth and the work of human hands. Inspire us to be of influence in our own part of the world so that injustices -wherever they exist may be challenged, and all people learn to grow together as caring and responsible brothers and sisters. Amen. |
Let us pray:
God our Father, may the simplicity of the birth of Jesus, your Son, remind us that we can readily discover him in the ordinariness of our daily lives. Amen. |
1 Let us pray:
In silence, Lord, I place myself amongst all those in many parts of the world and in various circumstances who are praying for peace on this day, as I, too, pray for peace https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org...ppians_4-7.jpg |
Let us pray, using some words of Robert
Louis Stevenson: “O God, our loving Father, help us rightly to remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the wise men… May Christmas morning make us happy to be your children, and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus’ sake. Amen.” |
Let us pray:
Jesus, God-with-us, what gift shall we bring to you? The angels bring their song, the heavens bring their star, the shepherds bring their wonder, the animals give their manger, the wise men bring their gifts, and we human beings bring the Virgin-Mother. We bring our whole selves to you who have so fully and generously given yourself to us. Amen. |
Let us pray:
God, Father of us all, you who call me by name: Is 431 you are my hiding-place, my shelter, Ps 327 amidst life’s difficulties. Remind me that there is no pit, no hole, so deep that your love is not deeper still. Lead me to give thanks in all my circumstances, 1 Thess 518 and show me how to transform whatever suffering or difficulties I may experience, into something that will benefit others and will set me free. I make this prayer, knowing that you lavish your love on us 1 Jn 31 and you set the down-trodden free. Is 611 ; Lk 418 Amen |
Let us pray:
Father, we remember before you those who have been abused in the womb, in childhood, and in later life. We bring before you our brothers and sisters throughout the world who are victims of injustice, prejudice and persecution. Lead us, Father, and lead all people of good will to do whatever we can to help turn the hearts of those who think themselves better than others, and who perpetrate evil. Deliver us, Lord, from all that is evil. Amen. |
Let us pray:
Lord, inspire us to be credible witnesses of your love, and good shepherds towards those you have entrusted to our care. Amen. |
Let us pray:
God our Father, we pray for all families, that members may feel encouraged to live fully, and may discover the sanctity of human love and the value of family life. If times are troubled through separation or difficulties in relationships, may people learn to be generous. May we all learn how to break the cycle of whatever may be negative, growing in understanding and appreciation and in love and respect. Amen. |
JANUARY
Because you are with me, Lord, I can wait in patience and in hope for the new life you bring. Let us pray: Lord Jesus, at this time we can look back to the old year, and forward to the new. We give thanks for the blessings of the past year, and we place into your hands the mistakes we have made. As you are “the Light of the world”, take away the darkness in our lives. As you are “the Way”, lead us in the year ahead. As you are “the gate of the sheepfold”, protect us from danger. We entrust the past to your mercy, Lord, the present to your love, and the future to your providence. Amen. |
Let us pray:
Lord Jesus, light of the world, open our eyes to notice the magnificence of creation. Open our eyes that we may always value and appreciate all who are part of our lives. Open our eyes that we may be quick to notice when people are going through difficulties. Open our eyes so that we may share your vision and “really see”. Amen. |
Let us pray:
If the word “compassion”, Lord, means “to suffer with”, lead us to be ready to stand beside those who suffer. Amen. |
Let us pray:
Lord, there is so much that I don’t know, and I ask you to inspire me with a thirst for knowledge. I pray, too, for wisdom and understanding that I may use my knowledge well. I give thanks for many people I have never met whose knowledge and understanding have been passed on to me. I ask that I may benefit from their work and experience and may contribute, in turn, to the well-being of others. Amen |
January 5
Let us pray: Lord, I give thanks for the “gold” in my life: for the people who are precious to me, for the happy memories I treasure, and for all that has been good over the years. May all that has been “gold” for me, remind me always to appreciate all who are part of my life. Inspire me, Lord, to live in such a way that I help to bring out the best in others. Amen. |
January 6
Let us pray: Lord Jesus, you call me to live every aspect of my life in your presence, and so I come before you as I am. With the myrrh that the wise men carried I bring, too, the pain and sorrow and suffering that I have experienced. I lay them before you because they are all part of who I am. I ask that good may come from whatever negative things happen to me, knowing that nothing can ever separate me from your love. Amen. |
January 7
Let us pray: Lord, as I offer you all that is ordinary and everyday in my life, I ask you to give me the power of your Spirit that I may transform each day by living with a positive attitude, looking for the best in people and situations. Inspire me to live in your presence every day so that I may share your outlook and do the ordinary things of life in an extraordinary way. May this, Lord, my prayer today, rise before you like the burning of incense. Amen. There is a saying: “Wise men followed Jesus. People who are wise still do.” |
January 8
Let us pray: Lord God, may all of your creation - from the vastness of mighty planets and stars to the lowliness of the smallest living creature I can see - remind me to live in wonder and appreciation of all that is around me. Amen. |
Let us pray:
Lord, give us each day the wisdom to recognise which things are important, and which things are not. Show us how best to use the time and talents you have given us. Help us to use all opportunities wisely that we may give in service to others the good gifts we have received from you. Amen. |
Let us pray:
Commemorative stamps, Lord, call to mind famous people, sport and inventions, and nature, art and history. As I value what these images represent, lead me particularly, Lord, to value every individual person - made as we all are in your image and likeness. Inspire me to show appreciation to all who are a part of my life. May I use well all the opportunities that come my way to make my part of the world a better place. Amen. |
Let us pray
for all who will be making journeys today: We pray, Lord, - for those who are going to a new job and for those who are going to work for the last time today; - for the emergency services who will travel at high speed on land, water or in the air, to bring help to others; - for those starting a new life as they move house; - for those travelling to or from prison; - for people who will go into hospital today; - for young people on their way to school, college and university; - for those who are lost on the journey of life; - for those who will die today and make their final journey. On all these people we ask your blessing, Lord. Amen. |
Let us pray:
We pray, Lord, for all who will need strength and courage in the day ahead: - for those who face danger; - for those who risk themselves for others; - for those who must make an important decision today; - for people who are seriously ill; - for those facing persecution or torture. We ask you, Lord, to give them the power of your Spirit. Amen. |
Let us pray:
Lord our God, may the playing and the watching of sport remind me of the qualities I need for living: developing skills and talents, appreciating the different skills that others have, learning to co-operate with others, being positive, having respect for others, being determined and committed, having a clear goal at which to aim. Inspire me to work hard at developing these qualities in daily life so that each of us - working together - may help to build up your Kingdom. Amen. |
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