Affirmations, Blessings, Prayers and Inspired Ideas for Life's Journey
Hate won’t win
Hate won’t win
Hate won’t win
Though you try to destroy me
I still forgive you
Though you try to undo me
The mercy of God surrounds you
Hate won’t win
Lord have mercy on your soul
God have mercy on us all
Hate won’t win
—Benjamin Mertz
This post is an excerpt from Prayers for Calm by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon.
Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime;
therefore, we must be saved by hope.
Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes
complete sense in any immediate context of history;
therefore, we must be saved by faith.
Nothing we do, however virtuous, could be accomplished alone;
therefore, we must be saved by love.
No virtuous act is quite as virtuous from the standpoint
of our friend or foe as it is from our own standpoint;
therefore, we must be saved by the final
form of love, which is forgiveness.
—Reinhold Niebuhr
This post is an excerpt from Prayers for Calm by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon.
I will write a letter to someone I haven’t spoken with for a while.
I will send a message to someone I love dearly.
I will write a poem. I will make art.
I will play my guitar and sing.
I will volunteer myself to help loved ones and friends.
I will eat and drink healthy to show my body
my deep gratitude for its existence and the role
it plays in protecting my soul and spirit.
I will recite my mantras any time I feel
overwhelmed by thoughts that cause anxiety.
I will listen to someone who rarely has
the opportunity to be heard.
I will be aware of my breath and the rhythm of my heartbeat.
I will laugh and forgive myself when I forget
that I made these promises at the beginning of my day,
and at the end of my day I will celebrate and congratulate
myself for what I was able to accomplish.
—Julie Henderson
This post is an excerpt from Prayers for Calm by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon.
Blessed Jesus, in the comfort of your love, I lay before you the memories that haunt me, the anxieties that perplex me, the despair that frightens me, and my frustration at my inability to think clearly. Help me to discover your forgiveness in my memories and know your peace in my distress. Touch me, O Lord, and fill me with your light and your hope. Amen..
– Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
This post is an excerpt from Prayers for Hard Times by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
O my God, O my Lord, O my Master!
I beg Thee to forgive me for seeking any pleasure save Thy love,
or any comfort except Thy nearness,
or any delight besides Thy good-pleasure,
or any existence other than communion with Thee.
– The Báb
This post is an excerpt from Prayers for Hard Times by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime;
therefore, we must be saved by hope.
Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense
in any immediate context of history;
therefore, we must be saved by faith.
Nothing we do, however virtuous, could be accomplished alone;
therefore, we must be saved by love.
No virtuous act is quite as virtuous from the standpoint of our
friend or foe as it is from our own standpoint;
therefore, we must be saved by the final form of love, which is forgiveness.
– Reinhold Niebuhr, 1952
This post is an excerpt from Prayers for Hard Times by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
Violence never again!
War never again!
Terrorism never again!
In God’s name,
may all religions bring upon earth
justice and peace, forgiveness,
life and love!
– Pope John Paul I, January 24, 2002
This post is an excerpt from Prayers for Hard Times by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
We repent, O God most merciful, for all our sins;
for every thought that was false or unjust or unclean;
for every word spoken that ought not to have been spoken;
and for every deed done that ought not to have been done;
We repent for every deed and word and thought inspired by selfishness,
and for every deed and word and thought inspired by hatred.
We repent most specially for every lustful thought and every lustful action;
for every lie; for all hypocrisy;
for every promise given but not fulfilled,
and for all slander and backbiting.
Most specially also, we repent for every action
that has brought ruin to others,
for every word and deed that has given others pain;
In Your unbounded mercy, we ask you to forgive us, O God, f
or all these sins committed by us,
and to forgive us for our constant failures
to think and speak and act according to Your will.
– Meher Baba, 1951
This post is an excerpt from Prayers for Hard Times by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget and fall into error;
Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden
like that which Thou didst lay on those before us;
Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden greater
than we have the strength to bear.
Blot out our sins, and grant us forgiveness.
Have mercy on us.
Thou art our protector;
Help us against those who stand against Faith.
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This post is an excerpt from Prayers for Hard Times by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
You’re not alone.
So long as you reach out to others you’re never alone.
Ask for my help in loaning you the courage you already have.
It’s not that I never give you more than you can handle,
I am not responsible for the consequences of your actions,
only you are. Stay on the path of you’re suffering
by taking the steps you need to take.
Hang on and hang in there, because it’s now
that you’re growing at light speed,
You’re never going backward, only forward.
Decay your loneliness, by making full use
of my greatest gift to mankind, which is mankind.
Feel my alleged absence as proof,
for the paradox that I exist and have always existed.
Let me in by letting me out.
Love, fear, and all of the other feelings spared
are what create this reality.
These are the cause and effect of compassion and true forgiveness.
Ask for my help in walking through the anguish of forgiveness.
Do everything in your power to learn to forgive
and love those that hurt you,
Not for just them, but for others as well as yourself.
And never give up the hope that someday your ex-suffering
will be able to help the ones who were sick and hurt you,
As well as those who suffered like you.
Learn all this by practicing to love everyone.
Always look into yourself first;
your past, your present, your motives,
your feelings, and share the secrets
you find with myself as well as others.
Be gentle and kind to yourself
by being vulnerable, and sharing yourself
with others who are patient, kind, and who can only
try to love and accept you as much as I do.
As you get better at this,
take the risks that will enable you to venture out
further and further, so that your true self
may finally be exposed to the real world
I created for you to live in.
Be honest with everyone by never
accepting the blame that is not yours.
Free yourself with the truth, by telling
those stepping on your toes how you feel,
no matter how difficult it may seem at first,
or what its consequences may be;
you’ll only get better at it.
If you can learn to love, forgive,
fully listen, understand, and accept those around you,
you will eventually begin to learn how to love, forgive,
fully listen, understand, and accept yourself.
– Anonymous
This post is an excerpt from Prayers for Hard Times by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
Kindness is Your Super Power 