Love and Joy

I stumbled across this prayer at the Daily Om site in a discussion on knowing when to let someone go.
I struggle with this in my life. I hold on to some people way past theLove and Joy relationship-expiration date, you know?
I end up projecting all kinds of expectations on him or her that they can't (or won't be able to) live up to... being forever disappointed, yet holding on even tighter still... wash, rinse, repeat...
And we all know the definition of insanity...

I realize this pattern in my life and have been working on making positive changes. Difficult, difficult...
This prayer continues to swirl around in my head.
It was written by Brenda H. from Edmondton, Alberta. Brenda shares that the prayer is called a Spiritual Mind Treatment - a form of affirmative prayer...
Many blessings to Brenda for allowing me to share it!
And blessing to Jan as well for letting me share her beautiful glass... (more about that later!)



I Am Love and Joy

There is one life, one love, one power, one source… that life is Spirit and that life is my life now. I know that Spirit living in, as, and through me… acts upon my every thought, creating in accordance with my every belief. So I choose love as my perfect form of expression. I am a living embodiment of Spirit's love, surrounded and supported by a limitless supply that nurtures and renews me in every moment.

I know that as I love myself, I make good choices within the many relationships that color my life. Extending love to all, I know I am divinely guided to hold close to me all those who genuinely nurture, support and care for me. I lovingly release, from my inner circle, all who are best loved from a distance, without attachment, blessing them to continue their life's journey in their unique and personal ways. In doing this, I honor what is right and best for me without need to look back and languish over time or emotion lost.

Today, I honor myself. Knowing that all I have is now, I make good use of my valuable time, seeking the joy, the bliss, the absolute thrill of living in the moment with a fully conscious connection. I know that I am divinely guided to the right and perfect people, places, opportunities and experiences that support my ever increasing awareness of the simple abundances offered to me in everyday life. The beauty of a newly opened flower, the aroma of fresh brewed coffee, the warm glow of the summer sun, the absolute delight of knowing that right and perfect action is occurring always... in all ways.

Today, I trust myself. I release old ways of being, thinking and doing... opening myself to the magnificent power of conscious discernment and conscious volition. I bless and return all old, outdated patterns of thought, behavior and belief to the ether from which they arose, knowing that I have no need of them now.

Today, I look forward, seeing clearly the many opportunities to experience joy that abound in my life. With gratitude, I see the real truth of who and what I am. I am Spirit, infinitely loving, made manifest and bringing joy to my world. I delight, as I become the conscious co-creator of my experience… my reality. This is my truth, I embrace it and dance gracefully into each new experience… breathless with anticipation for the abundant freedom and happiness that living within my truth and integrity provides.

Today, I am awakened, fully conscious and choosing each thought, word and deed to ensure my ever deepening understanding of Spirit, myself, conscious living and love sweetly expressed. Knowing that as I give, so I receive, I give generously of myself to all pursuits that support my expression, as a being of love and light… and in doing so I make more space within myself for the in pouring of divine love and grace. These are my birthrights and I claim them now. I release my words into the law of Spirit, where they are acted upon and made manifest now. I am filled with appreciation and endless gratitude for all that is mine, for all that is life, for all that is love.

  And so it is

Comments

[Elizabeth J.]

I was going to fix the typo in the first paragraph... the love and joy wasn't really supposed to go there... but it just sort of it. Go figure...
Beth