Dear All: What a wonderful prayer to start off the new
year with! This is one that I will incorporate into my daily
prayers as a continual reminder of God’s bounteous blessings and how I hope to
live my life -- heart at peace; mind open; will present; live with love,
courage, trust, gratitude; speak and be the truth; find joy; be mindful if
God’s indwelling; and God’s delight.
I hope this prayer will be meaningful for you as
well. Happy New Year and many blessings, George
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Dearly
Beloved,
Grace
and Peace to you.
In
the new year I do not wish for you
that
God will bless you,
since
God already intends
only
the deepest blessings for you.
I
don't wish that good things will happen to you,
since
I don't know
what
will most beautifully shape your soul—
in
what losses you will receive grace,
in
what challenges you will gain wisdom,
in
what struggles you will become more truly yourself.
Instead
I hope for you this blessing:
that
your heart be at peace,
that
your mind be open
and
your will be lovingly present;
that
you live each day this year with love, courage and beauty,
with
gentleness, trust and gratitude.
that
you speak and be the truth,
that
you find joy and wonder in your life,
that
you be deeply mindful
of
God's indwelling presence,
God's
deep delight in accompanying you
in
every breath.
May
your work be fruitful,
your
hope vibrant,
your
voice clear,
and
your friends faithful.
Whether
you feel it or not,
deep
blessing will be yours this year.
May
you know it,
and
rejoice.
Deep
Blessings,
Pastor
Steve
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Steve
Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding
Light
www.unfoldinglight.net