Lately I’ve been drawn to poetry. Resting on the words that touch me, noticing them, and creating space for their wisdom. I’m sharing one such prayer/poem from the Center for Action and Contemplation Practice on Being Born of the Spirit. May you breathe in new life!
Spiritual teacher Christine Valters Paintner offers this prayer to the Spirit of creation and new life:
Spirit of Creation,
in the beginning you blew over the waters,
coaxing the earth up from the depths of the sea,
and inviting all creatures to rise up on their own wings.
Spirit of Renewing Life,
you breathed into me in my very first moment,
invigorate me with your gift of energy and newness.
Continue to breathe expansively in me,
inviting me to a vision for what is possible in my life.
Spirit of Restlessness,
stir me from my longing for comfort that so often stifles me,
help me to release from the places that keep me stuck,
and guide me in the direction you would have me go.
Spirit of the Great Winds,
help me to hear your voice in the midst of the whirlwind of my life.
Grant me the trust to hold on while I am being buffeted by life’s storms.
Blessings of wind be upon me.
May my sails billow wide,
May I breathe deeply the gift of inspiration,
May I be carried to the place of my resurrection,
May I be fully free.
Smitten With Goodness 