O my Lord- wash me,
Wash me of this relationship
Wash me of the pain of it
Wash me of the hurt of it
Wash me of the disappointment of it
Wash me of the resentment of it
Wash me of the attachment to it
Wash me of the hurtful memories of it
That come back in quietness and in prayer
That come back in the silent night hours
I give myself into your hands, Lord
Do for me what I cannot do for myself
Heal me, Lord
Under your healing touch
Hour by hour, and day by day
I shall be set free
– author unknown
Write the wrongs that are done to you in sand, but write the good things that happen to you on a piece of marble. Let go of all emotions such as resentment and retaliation, which diminish you, and hold onto the emotions, such as gratitude and joy, which increase you.
– Arabic proverb
(A prayer for my enemy)
May you be happy
May you be free
May you be loving
May you be loved…
May every fiber of your being resonate to the glory
To which God calls you
May you be successful in every endeavor
May you experience the fullness of peace in body and soul
May you know the Lord in all his goodness
May you forgive every transgression
I forgive you with all my heart and soul
May you know what it means to be a child of God
May you experience the glory of possessing the kingdom of God
May you live and walk in peace and fellowship
With all of God’s creatures
May every blessing be yours
May goodness and love how itself in everything
That you do and all that is done to you
May you be one with all of God’s creation
May you experience the blessings of God’s grace for all eternity!
– Father William A. Meninger
If you are getting hits from Houston it’s because I regularly re-visit this exact post and work thru it. At least once a month. It has profoundly ministered to me…
Thanks Wayne, your comment has ministered to me 🙂 Blessings, brother!