Tuesday, February 26, 2008

A New Day

Dear God,
Thank you for this new day, its beauty and its light.
Thank you for my chance to begin again.
Free me from the limitations of yesterday.
Today I may be reborn.
May I become more fully a reflection of Your radiance.
Give me strength and compassion and courage and wisdom.
Show me the light in myself and others.
May I recognize the good that is available everywhere.
May I be, this day, an instrument of love and healing.
Give me deep peace that I might serve You most deeply.
Amen.

I have never considered myself to be very good at praying.. I know there is no right or wrong way to pray...I am just one of those people who hears other people pray and thinks, man I wish I could pray like that...silly huh? This is a prayer from Marianne Williamson that I absolutely love. It says what I think in my head and feel in my heart but am unable to articulate with my words. So, recently I have been saying this prayer each morning when I wake...I think it's beautiful.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Beautiful indeed...sounds to me like something you would of written...thank you for sharing. xoxox

lotus in the muck said...

Hey there...not sure why I posted as anonymous?

KarenK said...

it is lovely. what a great way to start the day.