Mama Monday #18

The  Welcoming  Prayer  (by  Father  Thomas  Keating) 

Welcome,  welcome,  welcome. 

I  welcome  everything  that  comes  to  me  today,  because  I  know  it's  for  my  healing. 

I  welcome  all  thoughts,  feelings,  emotions,  persons,  situations,  and  conditions.

I  let  go  of  my  desire  for  power  and  control. 

I  let  go  of  my  desire  for  affection,  esteem,  approval,  and  pleasure.

I  let  go  of  my  desire  for  survival  and  security. 

I  let  go  of  my  desire  to  change  any  situation,  condition,  person  or  myself.

 I  open  to  the  love  and  presence  of  God  and  God's  action  within.  Amen. 

Welcome,  welcome,  welcome. 

 


Feel and sink into what you are experiencing this moment in your body.

“Welcome” what you are experiencing this moment in your body as an opportunity to open up to God.

Let go by saying “I let go of my desire for security, affection, control and embrace this moment as it is.”

“I let go of my desire for security, affection, control and embrace this moment as it is.”

Oh God,
grant me the grace
to live in the space
between impulse and action.
Amen.

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