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Wednesday, August 24, 2005
The Welcoming Prayer
Recently while receiving and studying spiritual direction, I became acquainted with The Welcoming Prayer. It was suggested that it would be beneficial to anyone faced with an unpleasant situation, person, circumstance or the like. People who are taking part in twelve-step programs may find The Welcoming Prayer especially useful, although using this prayer is by no means restricted to them alone. After all, the people studying in The School for Spiritual Directors were not there to do twelve-step work.
THE WELCOMING PRAYER
Gently become aware of your body and your interior state.
The mind can deceive, but the body never lies.
Listen to its wisdom and hear its truth.
The mind can deceive, but the body never lies.
Listen to its wisdom and hear its truth.
Welcome, welcome, welcome.
I welcome everything that comes to me in this moment
because I know it is for my healing.
I welcome all thoughts,
feelings, emotions, persons,
situations and conditions.
I let go of my desire for security.
I let go of my desire for approval.
I let go of my desire for control.
I let go of any desire to change any
situation, condition,
person,
or myself.
I open to the
love and presence of God
and
the healing action and grace within.
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The Welcoming Prayer was developed by Mary Grozowski, late master teacher at Contemplative Outreach, and is based on the wisdom of Fr. Thomas Keating and Jean-Pierre de Caussade's 18th-century book, Abandonment to Divine Providence.
