{"id":2304,"date":"2010-07-12T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-12T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/2010\/07\/mindful-monday-6-helpful-praye.html"},"modified":"2010-07-12T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-07-12T10:00:00","slug":"mindful-monday-6-helpful-praye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondblue\/2010\/07\/mindful-monday-6-helpful-praye.html","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Monday: 6 Helpful Prayers to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nWith all the uncertainty that’s going on in my life<\/a>, I’m trying to cling to prayer as much as I can, to continually ask God to guide me in a direction that best promotes His peace in this world. Ironically, as I looked for prayers to say in the morning, a friend sent me the beautiful gift book, “At Prayer with Mother Teresa,”<\/a> a collection of reflections and meditations by Mother Teresa and her favorite saints, theologians, or fellow believers, complied by Eileen Egan. Among the beautiful passages are these six prayers that I dog-eared in the book:<\/p>\n

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Prayer for Enlightenment by Mother Teresa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Come, O Blessed Spirit Knowledge and Light, and grant that I may perceive the Will of the Father; show me the nothingness of earthly things, that I may realize their vanity and use them only for Thy glory and my own salvation, looking ever beyond them to Thee and Thy eternal rewards.<\/p>\n

Prayer of Rabindranath Tagore<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is my prayer to you, O Lord–strike at the root of penury in my heart.
\nGive me the strength lightly to bear my joys and sorrows.
\nGive me the strength to make my love fruitful in service.
\nGive me the strength never to disown the poor or bend my knees before insolent might.
\nGive me the strength to raise my mind high above daily trifles.
\nAnd give me the strength to surrender my strength to your will with love.<\/p>\n

Prayer of Compassion by Alan Paton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make me, O Lord, the instrument of Thy love, that I may bring comfort to those who sorrow and joy to those who are regarded as persons of little account. In this country of many races make me courteous to those who are humble and understanding to those who are resentful. Teach me what I should be to the arrogant, the cruel, for I do not know. And as for me myself, make me more joyful than I am, especially if this is needed for the sake of others. Let me remember by many experiences of joy and thankfulness, especially those that endure. And may I this coming day do some work of peace for thee.<\/p>\n

Prayer of Perseverance by Mother Teresa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lord, give me this vision of faith,
\nSo that my work will not become monotonous.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prayer to Overcome Fear by Thomas a Kempis<\/strong><\/p>\n

My Lord Jesus, do not be far from me,
\nBut come quickly and help me
\nFor I am terrified by fears of the future.
\nHow shall I break their power over me?
\nHow shall I go unhurt without your help?
\nO Lord,
\nYou have promised,
\n“I myself will prepare your way,
\nleveling mountains and hills.
\nI will open the gates of the prison,
\nAnd reveal to you
\nThe hidden treasures of spiritual knowledge.”
\nO Lord, do as you have said,
\nDrive away all my fears.
\nThis is my hope and my only comfort–
\nTo turn to you,
\nTo put all my trust in you,
\nTo call inwardly upon you,
\nAnd to wait for your comfort with patience<\/p>\n

Prayer to Avert Suicides by Mother Teresa<\/strong><\/p>\n

O God,
\nYou who know the moment of our death,
\nYou who know the moment of our creation,
\nWe pray to You.
\nBless this person contemplating suicide
\nAnd preserve this life of your child.
\nTurn the depths of this person’s depression away from self-destruction
\nAnd infuse him with your Holy Breath of Your Life.
\nUncover for him the joys of the life you have set out for him,
\nAnd grant him hope and confidence in Your love and mercy. Amen.<\/p>\n

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