One of the spiritual disciplines that is really helping during this season of my life is the writing of prayers. Celtic Christians believed that life was embraced on all sides by God and that God was present alongside, behind, before, above and below. They experienced God as guest, fellow traveller, friend, fellow worker, brother, companion and comforter. This has certainly been my experience over the last couple of weeks.
I hope that you enjoy this prayer I wrote a couple of days ago with these thoughts in mind.
I will enter this day
In the power of the triune One.
God of life,
Christ of love,
Spirit of guiding.
Ignite within me a fire of love,
Its flame in my heart for all to see.
Let it shine for neighbours
And be generous to strangers.
Let I express compassion for friends,
And show forgiveness to foes.
Let it reach the lowliest creatures that live
And exalt Christ’s name which is highest of all.
This day and every day
Triune God,
Creator of life,
Christ of love,
Spirit of guiding,
Ignite within me a fire of love.
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beautiful. i’d love to know where you got the picture of that cross as well!
Thanks. The cross was given to us recently – I love it.