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The Friday Affirmation

God is within and around me, protecting me; so I will banish the fear that shuts out His guiding light.

The Function of Prayer

The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays. ― Soren Kierkegaard

Unity World Day of Prayer is a special time for me and I look forward to it every year. It begins today with the opening ceremony at 7 p.m (CT). Beginning at 11 am tomorrow (Sept. 14) there will be a panel discusion at 11 am and a sacred concert at 7 pm with KarenContinue reading “Unity World Day of Prayer”

Our Thoughts Are Prayers

Handwork as Prayer

Handwork is often a form of prayer. Building models, knitting and stitchery, painting, baking bread, throwing pots, weaving — all can become a form of prayer. I have a vivid memory of the scene from the movie Gandhi in which Gandhi removes himself from the tumultuous activities in his quest for justice and sits inContinue reading “Handwork as Prayer”

Each Day

“Try to walk each day as a prayer.” — David Bearclaw Abrams, Heart in the Wild by Susan Chernak McElroy

Each Day a Prayer

“Try to walk each day as a prayer.”— David Bearclaw Abrams, Heart in the Wild by Susan Chernak McElroy

The Friday Affirmation

I relax and cast aside all mental burdens, allowing God to express through me His perfect love, peace, and wisdom.

Silence

“God’s first language is Silence. Everything else is a translation.”― Thomas Keating O C S O

Affirmative Morning Prayer

There is only one divine, one infinite presence,that is the source of all existence.With my rising consciousness, I realize I’m one with this divine.We are joined, and its power flows through me.The divine spirit guides me in its knowledge.It grants me success in its wisdom.It give me peace amid its vast serenity.It fills my entireContinue reading “Affirmative Morning Prayer”