Prayer is a sacred time of communion. In prayer, we touch an inner place of stillness. We connect with the spirit of God within us and deepen our awareness of this all-powerful presence.

Whether we pray in the silence of a private room or in the midst of a crowd, prayer is the foundation of a life of peace, joy, strength, and fulfillment. Let us take a moment now to open our hearts in prayer and to restore our spirits.

With unwavering faith, we release all to God. Peace fills our souls.

Let's put aside the thoughts of our day. All things can wait while we spend sacred moments in communion with the spirit of God within.

Breathing deeply, we let the stillness of this moment fill our minds. We open our hearts to peace and allow our breathing to become rhyth-mic. We relax in this place of serenity. We release all concerns in this precious moment of oneness with God.

We are centered and peaceful as we rest now in sacred stillness and pray …

We act with divine wisdom andrise to new heights of understanding.

In the silence of prayer, we recognize our oneness with divine wisdom. In the stillness, we align our hearts and minds with Spirit and gain new understanding.

One with the intelligence of all creation, we know what is ours to do. We are gently guided to right ways of thinking and acting. We move and speak with the wisdom of Spirit.

In oneness, we pray …

As children of God, we are healthy and whole. We live complete and balanced lives.

As we continue in this quiet time of prayer, we release any thoughts or feelings that do not reflect wholeness.

We visualize ourselves filled with the healing power of God. We hold images that support and uplift our sense of well-being.

We are refreshed. Energy, strength, and renewal flow through us. We are at peace. We are healthy and whole.

We take the ideas of peace and wholeness into the silence of prayer …

Divine love is our source of abundance. Our lives overflow with good.

We center ourselves in divine love and feel this love sustaining us and upholding us. We give thanks that God within is all-sufficient and all-providing.

In this awareness, we let go of any concern about the past or the future. We live in certainty that we are children of God, prospered by di-vine love. We are free to live in abundance and to claim the blessings of the universe.

With gratitude for divine love, we accept the good that awaits us as we pray …

With loving thoughts and actions, we open new avenues of peace.

Peace begins in our hearts as love. As we continue to breathe deeply in this quiet time, we feel the presence of infinite love. The love of our hearts guides us in all we say and do to open new avenues, new possibilities of peace.

We hold thoughts of peace and send vibrations of peace to the world. We envision these vibrations radiating from soul to soul, prompting people everywhere to act in gentle, kind, and loving ways.

Immersed in peace, we pray …

As we prepare now to leave this time of prayer, let us take with us the feeling of oneness as we think of all who have united their hearts with ours in sacred prayer. With a renewed sense of peace, we are ready now to return to the day's activities and to move forward with confidence.

We make a difference in the world as we pray and hold positive thoughts. In this knowledge, let us pray the “Prayer for Protection”:

The light of God surrounds us;
The love of God enfolds us;
The power of God protects us;
The presence of God watches
       over us.
Wherever we are, God is!

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