A Prayer for Our Times

Contributed by:  Rev Dr Trish Hall, Centers for Spiritual Living

Maria Popova declared some time ago, “These days I am less certain I will see the rosy outcome I would like, but I am more determined to meet the future with the best version of myself.”

What if each of us released our attachment to how we want others to be and how we think they ought to be, and consciously showed up as our very best version of ourselves?  If all of us were to do that, there would be enough of us that our behavior would “go viral” – be highly contagious – and all manner of challenges would disappear.

In 365 Science of Mind, Dr Holmes is quoted as having said, “New arts, new sciences, new philosophies, better government, and a higher civilization wait on our thoughts.  The infinite energy of Life, and the possibility of our future evolution, work through our imagination and will.  The time is ready, the place is where we are now, and it is done unto all as they really believe and act.”

Affirming that we really believe Dr Holmes’ statement, and are willing to act on our belief, I pray …

There is only One Indescribable Infinite creating all that is from Its own Divine self.  It is the One Life Common to all creation.  It is simultaneously the Absolute Creator and Itself as Creation – truly the All-in-All, the All-AS-All.  All Creation is sacred.  All of us are expressions of the Divine.

It is from this inseparable state of being that I speak my word today.  I know this is the time that every person leans-in and expresses their very best version of themselves in every moment. I see all pre-judgments (prejudices) left behind. What remains is all people seeing only God expressing as one another compassionately inviting others to express their best version of themselves. Everyone is now recognizing interconnectedness and interdependence. All relationships are consciously grounded upon loving-kindness and generosity.  Peace prevails.

Boundless gratitude arises within me as I embrace the transformative power of prayer.

And so, It is!

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