Here is another prayer I have used and found to be trans- formative when used in Passage Meditation -
Let nothing disturb you;
Let nothing frighten you,
All things pass away.
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things.
He who has God,
finds he lacks nothing.
God alone suffices.
St. Teresa of Avila
St. Teresa was a Christian mystic and contemporary of St. John of The Cross (another poet who has written timeless pieces for meditation) This little prayer has an almost Buddhist or Advaita feel to it - a non duality recognition that in the passing of all things that are not real - only the real remains. St. Teresa could have been an early channel for A Course in Miracles with these words. What brings me comfort is her gentle encouragement to look away from the things of the world that are not lasting but to search within for the real and ever lasting world of God. That's the peace that we can bring outward and offer to others in all of life's distressing arenas, that's that joy that we can bring to the world - the joy of knowing our timeless nature in a world of constant change. It's a beautiful prayer to meditate on.
Peace,
Eric
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