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Friday, August 12, 2011

Prayer for Transformation

I enjoy reading prayers from various writers and traditions. The following prayer from "Common Prayer: A liturgy for ordinary radicals" explores many of the elements of change.

Lord, help me now to unclutter my life, to organize myself in the direction of simplicity. Lord, teach me to listen to my heart, teach me to welcome change, instead of fearing it. Lord, I give you these stirrings inside me. I give you my discontent. I give you my restlessness. I give you my doubt. I give you my despair. I give you all the longings I hold inside. Help me to listen to these signs of change, of growth; help me to listen seriously and follow where they lead through the breathtaking empty space of an open door.

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