PRAY A SIMPLE PRAYER

 

May I be held safe in the arms of God!

May I be open to God's guiding presence!

May I be an instrument of peace at all times!

 

Sr. Helen Cote in Holding on to Hope writes these thoughts  (they appear in GIVE US THIS DAY as the 4/13/13 meditation):

 

Fear, panic, and anxiety touch each of us at certain times in our lives.  For some people these emotions are especially frightening because they open the door to a place of great darkness.  It is no wonder the words "be not afraid" and  "fear not"  are written 365 times in Scripture.   In our fragile human existence, we need daily confirmations of God's presence and provident care.

 

God is indeed present in every cell of our body and is as close to us as our very breath.   Breathing is as essential to spiritual life as it is to physical life.   When we panic,  we forget to breathe.   And so, one way of reminding ourselves that we are always in the presence of the Holy One is to stop, breathe, and listen.

 

Stop whatever you are doing and put a halt to the chatter in your mind.

 

Breathe deeply....

 

Listen to the voice of Holy Wisdom from deep within you.....

 

Pray a simple prayer ....

 

May I be held safe in the arms of God!

May I be open to God's guiding presence!

May I be an instrument of peace at all times!