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| Category: Spiritual Experiences |
Date published: October 9, 2005 |
Enjoy (hopefully)...
My Prayer for the World
As a "quite spiritual", but not "religious type of person"*, I wrote this quickly ("divine inspiration"???), so sharing a few thoughts, which may be of interest and freely published, electronically or in print. Enjoy...
"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience." - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
SHARING MY PRAYER FOR THE WORLD
Dear God, Creator of the Universe,
As YOU know, so many people are going through extreme hardship and suffering after natural disasters, like Hurricane Katrina and Rita in the USA. Also in our hearts, many of us are very troubled by the world today being in such a mess, because of natural disasters, man's inhumanity to man, lack of understanding and intolerance of others, desire for power, "pure evil" and so on. At this time of Celebration in so many privileged countries (like mine, the paradise that is tranquil New Zealand), I feel so helpless, so am asking for divine intervention through the power of concentrated prayer world-wide...
Please bring a miracle especially to the people of Iraq, Chechnya, DRC (Congo), Nigeria and Zimbabwe and all the victims of the recent tsunami in South-East Asia, but to all the world. Bring forth some goodness out of the ravages of the many wars (some decades-old) and natural disasters throughout this world. As we are all connected (no matter where in the world we may live), please touch all hearts, especially in the 'trouble-spots' of the globe...through changing people's inner spirits amidst the strife, violence and war. We send forth positive thoughts for good: of comfort, forgiveness, thoughts of peace and especially love to every 'child of God' in this drama of pain. Still through YOU, we can see in our hearts one day the seemingly impossible - a world one day surrounded by peace and love. One lit within by YOUR indistinguishable and ever-present light, that shines through the goodness of so many people in countless diverse countries on "mother earth".
Lord, please do for us what we cannot do for ourselves. Only YOU can make a transition in the world in the hearts and minds of our leaders, a change of mind-set: from one 'power centred in brute force to the power centred in soul force' - a 'generosity and nobility of spirit'. Show them a different way of thinking, a new way of viewing seemingly insurmountable problems as challenges... to take the 'high-road of our shared humanity' as citizens of this world. Shift our leaders mindsets to the higher consciousness of POSSIBILITIES. So that out of much chaos and misery, the powerful decision-makers of this world may even see great opportunities for doing good.
Isn't what connects us all is far stronger than what divides us? There is neither east nor west, tribe nor ethnicity, male or female, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian nor Jew. There is only a God-filled humanity that lies within us. So God, help each one of us to build bridges, rather than barriers; let us project a spirit of openness rather than walls. Uplift our consciousness, our individual spirits to be all that You want them to be. Let us look at the 'possibility' of distant horizons together in a spirit of tolerance, acceptance, helpfulness, co-operation, co-existence and peace. (Enough 'virtues' there now, Craig?). So they have the CHOICE to think and live at that highest level. Lord, let our leaders look at the future with a 'grand vision of possibility' - to see things not as they are, but what they could one day become ...and so leave a wonderful legacy on this amazing planet of ours for the 'Greatest Good' of ALL humanity.
Each one of us has in our hearts a power more powerful than bullets; but only YOU have the power to change man's hearts and spirits. Raise our consciousness through igniting the embers of our souls with the power, the divine spark of YOUR infinite love. Every torch that you light in our hearts ignites the immeasurable, the highest and brightest spirit of the shared humanity, that lies in each one of us.
Bring forth that bright light, your truth, dear God, in Iraq and throughout this very troubled world. May love and peace one day prevail on Planet Earth, in the soul of every man, every woman and every child. God, as all that is Good and the embodiment of Unlimited Love, please bless ALL the citizens of this amazing, sad-happy world of ours.
Thank you
Amen
Craig Lock
("Incorrigible Encourager and People-builder") (24th December 2004)
Inspired by and adapted from Marianne Williamson's Prayer for Kosovo (1999) http://marianne.com
"Our Greatest Good is perhaps not to achieve wealth and share our material possessions, our money and 'riches' with others, but through encouragement and faith in other people, to lay the firm foundation of revealing the rich treasure that lies within themselves." - craig
God, as the ultimate Source of all Life, the Essence of Existence, Broaden my horizons for all the rich promises You have in store for me.
May you all experience health in body and mind, a sense of fulfillment, self expression in your work, prosperity, peace and especially joy.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will accumulate plenty of frequent flyer points."
"Inspirational Books" by Craig are available at: www.craiglock.com/books.html and www.bridgeniche.com Uplifting, encouraging and empowering people through the power of words and thought energy. Change YOUR world and you change THE world."
THESE THOUGHTS MAY BE FREELY USED, PUBLISHED (and especially PRAYED, as never underestmate the incredible power of prayer to change anything in one's life).
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