Prayers of the Team

During this week, Linda Swearingen led the team in a time of reflection and prayer each night. The following prayer speaks to what we do in Biloxi and reminds us of the power of prayer.

Dear God,
I give this day to You.
May my mind stay centered on the things of the spirit.
May I not be tempted to stray from love.
As I begin this day, I open to receive You.
Please enter where You already abide.
May my mind and heart be pure and true, and may I not deviate
from the things of goodness.
May I see the love and innocence in all mankind, behind the masks
we all wear and the illusions of this worldly plane.
I surrender to You my doings this day.
I ask only that they serve You and the healing of the world.
May I bring Your love and goodness with me, to give unto others
wherever I go.
Make me the person You would have me be.
Direct my footsteps, and show me what You would have me do.
Make the world a safer, more beautiful place.
Bless all Your creatures.
Heal us all, and use me, dear Lord, that I might know the joy of being
used by You.
Amen.

Reference: Williamson, Marianne (1995). Illuminata: A Return to Prayer. Riverhead Books.