Prayer for Major Life Transitions - Book of Common Prayer
We had a home blessing ceremony this evening. It was somewhat impromptu (for us at least), but it was beautiful - filled with reminders of hospitality, prayers of protection and rest, and the setting aside of our home as a sacred space for God to work. The prayers came from "Common Prayer : A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicas" put together by Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, and Enuma Okoro and one especially resonated with me. Prayer for Major Life Transitions: Lord, help me now to unclutter my life, to organize myself in the direction of simplicity. Lord, teach me to listen to my heart; teach me to welcome change, instead of fearing it. Lord, I give you these stirrings inside me. I give you my discontent. I give you my restlessness. I give you my doubt. I give you my despair. I give you all the longings I hold inside. Help me to listen to these signs of change, of growth; help me to listen seriously and follow where they lead through the breathtaking empty space o...