A few Prayers to help you celebrate and focus.

These few brief prayers are just a gift to you to get you started. A prayer is part of your communication with God, and its good practice to reach out to God often and with an intention of good will. Its spiritual exercise, and helps keep your mind on your vision of good-will. You can add or subtract as your relationships require, but a regular, intentional practice of prayer is a very good thing.

-- Daily Prayer --

"Almighty God, hear my prayer. Bless me this day with a compassionate heart. Strengthen my will to do good. Nurture my vision for life and help me to be a blessing to others. Amen"

This prayer is, like all our prayers, to help us keep mindful of compassion and the importance of relationships and caring. All of these prayers can be said throughout your day to keep your focus on interacting with this world with love.

-- Prayer of Gratitude --

"Glorious and All-powerful God, hear my prayer. Thank-you for all your gracious blessings. For your creation, I am grateful. Amen"

These prayers allow you to talk directly with the ever-present God who is with us in the developing creation around us. We are really lucky to realize our caring bond with God, so we say thanks with this prayer.

-- Hand washing prayer --

"Almighty Creator God, hear my prayer. Let me, with a clean heart and mind, manifest you in me, so that I can be a blessing to others. Amen"

Like all prayers, this is a talk between you and God. After stating your intention to speak to God, you express your intention to actively clean yourself of the things in your life that are holding you back from being a better person and transcending your present limitations to realizing God in your life. The washing ritual helps us wash away the things that keep us weakened and divided. Like all prayers, it helps clarify our intentions.

I like doing this prayer in a bowl of water on a small alter I have, and saying it a few times. It’s good to do anywhere though, wherever clean water is to be found.

-- Sharing Prayer --

"I am very blessed to be able to share this with you. Thank-you."

I believe God is most strongly manifest in compassionate relationships. So a prayer for sharing is essential, just as sharing is essential. Say this to the people you share this world with. Say it to God.