A CALL TO PERFECT KINDNESS by Deborah Beach Giordano

This prayer was inspired by disturbing current events...

...and by the stresses that erode our ability to be still and find the Holy Presence in every moment.

A Call to Perfect Kindness:

A Centering Prayer

Deborah Beach Giordano

Perfect Kindness,

we come to You
in prayer and gratitude.

We thank You

for this day,

this hour,

this moment;

for the beauty it reveals,

for the possibilities it holds.

Bless us

as we seek You,

Gentle Spirit,

in the air all around us:

as we breathe in…

and breathe out

peace

and calm.

Guide us

along Your holy Way,

Gracious Lover:

that we may walk

with open hearts

and faith-fueled courage,

and pass, unharmed,

over the waves of anger and hate.

Inspire us,

Radiant Wisdom,

to hope,

and to believe

in all that is good,

as we breathe in…

and breathe out

peace

and calm.

Strengthen us

to carry You,

Endless Compassion,

in our hearts

and souls

and minds

and deeds.

Bless us

as we bless You,

Perfect Kindness,

as we breathe in…

and breathe out

peace

and calm.

We thank You,

Light of Every Life,

for this day,

this hour,

this moment;

for the beauty it reveals,

for the possibilities it holds.

Amen.

Deborah Beach Giordano: I am a struggling Christian, committed pacifist, near-obsessive recycler, incurable animal lover, inveterate tree-hugger; a nature mystic, a socialized introvert, an advocate for the vulnerable, an opponent of exploiters. I live in beautiful Marin County, California, where I practice a ministry in Spiritual Direction and healing arts.

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