Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
One doesn’t have to be religious to appreciate the power of this prayer. May we all learn how to be instruments for peace, in our immediate circles and in our own lives first.
More important than even taking action is our State of Being— where we are coming FROM.
Notice, moment by moment, are we trying to get, to consume, to force others, or to give and be of service and create something positive?
Are we choosing to see what we all have in common, or looking for that which divides?
If we look around and don’t like what we see, then the our Number 1 job is to change ourselves— to become the light that ignites a fire of acceptance and peace in humanity one by one.
Emily is a psychotherapist and homeopath who works with clients to heal on all levels. Online, or in person in Glenwood Springs, CO. Schedule a session. Affordable, efficient, effective therapy.
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