Words to God . . . with Celia Hales – https://www.amazon.com/author/celiahales
Dear God,
I have been reading an uplifting anecdote. A woman attended church services, prayed deeply, and found in the upcoming week that suddenly, unexpectedly, all was well with her.
Your power is with me for the asking. I know that You don’t bestow your power unwisely, and so I hope that You have found me ready, in Your eyes, for this better feeling.
Thank You for granting me a blessing.
Amen.
Dear God,
I am particularly grateful for my marriage today. My husband is celebrating his birthday, and I have known him almost half his life. I thank You for the good times that we have had and continue to have. Our love smooths the pathway through this world.
Be with us today for a good day of celebration. And thank You for bringing us together.
Amen.
Dear God,
Our world is in turmoil, but to dwell on it does not help my peace of mind. I can say a prayer for our troubled world, and I do so now. May sane minds and hearts prevail.
I thank you for granting me peace in the midst of this turmoil. It helps nobody to allow myself to get in turmoil.
Amen.
Dear God,
It is an overcast day, and I still feel sleepy though I had a good night’s rest. Please take me where I am and soothe me in Your arms. I can use these moments of sleepiness to get closer to You, undeterred by an excess of energy.
You accept me just as I am, and if I am sluggish today, You will heal me in Your good time. Thank You for giving me this assurance.
Amen.
Dear God,
Everybody needs renewal from time to time. Your way is paved with gold, and when we stay close to You, we are renewed constantly and always well.
I thank You for the renewal I have received this day. When I turn to You in entreaty, You always find a way to answer. It is up to me to discern what You are saying in the silence in which I pray.
Amen.
Dear God,
Peace reigns in my heart now, and with this peace I know the day will go smoothly. If only peace could reign just all the time! That is my prayer this morning. Come into my heart, make it pure, and cleave me to Your breast!
Thank You for giving me Your assurance that I am “justified” in Your sight. You see me as an innocent child who nevertheless makes mistakes. Your benediction heals.
Amen.
Dear God,
I need to trust in You and my world a little more than I do. You do not ask a lot of faith for this, but You do ask some. A “little willingness.”
I do have a little willingness, and I pray that this degree of faith is all that You do ask. Let me revel in trusting You, and I am convinced life will flow along smoothly–for You are always with me.
In trust I know this.
Thank You for taking me by the hand and leading me into the light.
Amen.
Dear God,
If we don’t keep a healthy, life-affirming attitude, then we force ourselves into the doldrums. I would not let such a situation embrace me. I would lift my sights to Your heaven, a heaven that I can enjoy on earth when I am walking Your pathway.
Be with me as I walk through this day. I appreciate that You are frequently giving me hints of how to proceed in my day.
Amen.
Dear God,
I got a rousing start to my day, a rousing start with great energy. But help me to remember to pace myself, lest this energy turn to lassitude.
You want us to focus on the positive, and I am seeking to do that. I think that staying positive in our thinking and in our heart is a secret of the universe, of Your cosmos. Guide me in this endeavor.
I appreciate that when I turn to You, You are always there.
With much love.
Amen.
Dear God,
The thoughts that come up when I am peaceful, quiet, mean a great deal to me. Your fingerprints are all over those thoughts.
When I forget to quieten down, then I am prone to too much agitation. Don’t let me forget today.
Thank You.
Amen.
PRAYERS TO THE COSMOS 