A Healing Prayer



Give me the wisdom to know that life is a journey toward growth.


Help me to use this gift to see the need for change in my life.

Give me the courage to examine my failures and weaknesses. Help me turn my weaknesses into strengths.  Help me to accept who I am, knowing that this is a major step toward healing.

Help me to feel compassion for both myself, and others. Help me realize that
no one is perfect and everyone has suffered at some time.
Past suffering can cause dysfunctional behavior,
 But recognizing past suffering and dysfunction can cause one to grow.

Teach me how to forgive.  Let this forgiveness start with myself and extend to others.  Help me understand that if I am stuck in unforgiveness, I am stuck in the in both the past and the present.  I cannot grow unless I am free of both. Compassion brings forgiveness.

Show me how to simplify my life so that other people’s negativity cannot influence me.  Help me allow positive thoughts and feelings to be the center of my life.

Help me make “peace” the center of my life.  The peaceful person sees the games that others are playing and chooses not to play.  Surround me in peace so that I can help others. 

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