WE ARE EXPLORING THE PRACTICE
OF DEVOTION
Peace upon us all.
We praise you that so many religions have some form of
the Golden Rule so there are ethical guidelines for relationships.
Gracious God, we
thank you.
We praise you for calling up mystics and teachers of
wisdom in the various religions to balance legalism when it arises.
Gracious God, we
thank you.
We praise you that religions may be like prisms that
refract Divine light into many colors and shapes.
Gracious God, we
thank you.
We praise you that most secular humanists and
philosophers advocate ethical ways of living.
Gracious God, we
thank you.
May these prayers of healing and thanksgiving for the
peoples of the world and their many diverse religions, as well as these prayers
for those without faith, bring healing and reconciliation where it is needed
and build bridges between peoples, regardless of their faith experiences. For
we pray in the name of all that is holy.
Amen.
— Jane Richardson Jensen, Patricia Harris-Watkins in She Who Prays
+ This prayer affirms that there are many paths of
devotion which benefit the creation.
Like The Charter for Compassion, the Golden Rule is offered as an
ethical standard all of us can affirm and practice.
Let us treat others the way we want to be treated. Let us be devoted to that. Let us reflect on what this means often. Let us realize we can discover new ways to
make relationships more compassionate, peaceful and just.
+ Spirituality & Practice offers
many resources on the spiritual
practice of Devotion. You can
explore Devotion even more
with this
link to “Devotion” on their search engine. You will find 2153 items as of
4/26/16. And, of course, there is a Twelves
Gallery of Memes on Devotion. But this meme comes from the Twelves gallery on Hospitality. The
Body also gets a lot of attention from S&P as you can see if you go to this link to
“Body” on their search engine. You will find 1611 items as of 4/26/16.
+ I would love it if you offered a guest post on this
practice or any practice. And, I have
work to do on my Devotion page. Maybe you can help. Send an email with the subject “Devotion” or
“Guest Post” to John@abundancetrek.com.
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