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Oh Divine Lord hear my prayer:

Lord, make us an instrument of your peace,

Where there is hatred, let us sow love;
...where there is injury, pardon;
...where there is doubt, faith;
...where there is despair, hope;
...where there is darkness, light;
...where there is sadness, joy;

O Divine Master, grant that we may not so much seek
...to be consoled as to console;
...to be understood as to understand;
...to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
...it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
...and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
~St. Francis


"Faithkeepers"

In the Native American tradition, one member of the tribe
assumes the role of "Faithkeeper."
This person's role is to remain at peace,
centered in spiritual vision,
no matter what events befall the tribe.
Even if everyone else in the tribe slips into pain,
fear, or dissention, the Faithkeeper is the one person
the tribe can rely on as a lifeline
to the Presence.

"Fear knocked at the door.
Faith answered.
No one was there."

The question is not, "Have you moved off your center?"
The question is, "How quickly can you regain it?"
For many years we have been studying the principles of spiritual truth.
Now is the time to put them into practice.

When things are going well, it is easy to touch Spirit. When things seem
chaotic, it is harder. The strength we build by claiming divine order
when it is utterly unapparent is paramount.
Spiritual mastery is gained in times just such as these.

Hold firm to your sense of wholeness and that of everyone you consider.
When you are upset you are ineffective to see a right course of action.
When you are hooked up, you are very powerful.
Mahatma Gandhi noted, "The pure love of one person can
offset the hatred of thousands." The pure love of one person can
offset the anxiety of thousands. Let us each be that one person.

There are two elements to any event: What happened, and what we do
with it. What was done has been done. What will be is still in our hands.
We can make of it what we choose. We can use it as a justification
to lash out or we can build a new consciousness
that has no home for terror. Let us begin by quitting terrifying
ourselves with scary thoughts. Love disarms.

We bless and send love and intentions for well being to those most
affected. Words soothe little, but respect for your power edifies you.
When one of my parents passed away, a friend left a simple message
on my answering machine that helped me immensely: "I feel your strength."

Remember: You will come out on the other side of this.
You will pick up the pieces and move on.
And you will be closer to home for it.

Blessings, from Alan Cohen,
author of numerous excellent books
including the best selling "The Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
Leave a request for prayer here and it will be received by the members of Earth's Kin. Each member will take your need to their personal Higher Power~each  using their own method for touching Spirit. In the many colored reflections of the Rainbow are seen the various shades of the individuality of Mankind~all unique and yet each a vital part forming the whole. As all share in the same feelings, needs and pains common to our kinship , so can we, in the same Spirit, reach out for healing ~ one towards another.
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