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Saturday, 30 August 2008
Archives 2006 Jan/Feb I Welcome All the New Year Brings
| I Welcome All the New Year Brings | | Print | |
| Written by Rev. Jan Chase, Unity Church of Truth | |
The Wisdom of The Welcoming Prayer Several years ago I received The Welcoming Prayer from a friend. Although I have not mastered it, I understand its wisdom. May you use it to find peace as you enter the flow of 2005.I welcome everything that comes to me today because I know it’s for my healing--as if my soul ordered it for an experience I need for soul growth. I welcome all thoughts, feelings, emotions, persons, situations, and conditions. I am learning that repressing my thoughts only gives them power to drive me unconsciously. Therefore, if I become aware of them, “I” become the driver of my life. I need not judge my thoughts, but discern which to focus on and which to dismiss. Welcoming all feelings is another challenge. I think I welcome the positive ones, however when I really pay attention, happiness and joy are the ones I deny the most––as if I am afraid to welcome them because I am afraid they will go. Welcoming sadness I have found, assists me in working through grief. It is a way that I can honor the changes in my life and be present to myself. I feel the pain, let it do its dance in me and then it is done, at least that layer of it. Fear is more difficult for me to acknowledge. It contains a great deal of energy, which becomes mine to use when I welcome fear and feel it. Fear does not have to hold me captive or unconscious. By welcoming it, I face the monster, whatever its form. Anger is slowly becoming my friend. I work at opening to it. Not allowing it to run me, but allowing it to show me my buttons, my weaknesses. I am honoring myself by feeling my anger and honoring others by letting them know how their behavior affects me using “I” statements, when appropriate. We both win. I welcome all persons. I have found the most difficult people in my life often teach me the most. My negative reaction to them tells me about my judgments––my buttons. Welcoming all situations is another growth point. When the plumbing plugs up or the car breaks down, I go immediately into resistance. But, by welcoming all situations, I can use them to monitor my ability to “go with the flow” to “let go of control.” Unwanted conditions strengthen us, teach us of our power and potential and get us out the ruts we get stuck in. I let go of my desire for power and control. If my goal is for my own good and the good of the planet to unfold, I must work humbly through cooperative efforts, trusting God to guide all involved to our higher goal. What a relief! The world is not all on my shoulders! I let go of my desire for affection, esteem, approval and pleasure. Neediness is not becoming. As I grow in appreciation of myself, and work from my inner guidance, I feel good about who I am and what I do. No longer am I completely devastated when others do not give positive feedback. No longer do I limit what I do to activities that may give me affection, esteem, approval or pleasure. I am becoming unlimited and enjoying my freedom. I let go of my desire for survival and security. Worrying about survival in a world where there is no security, is fruitless. When my survival tapes come up I say: “Today is a good day to die. I have no important unfinished business with anyone.” I let go of my desire to change any situation, condition, person, or myself. Each moment is perfect. It is just what my soul has ordered for my growth and what my soul has agreed to help other souls with for their growth. MAY YOU WELCOME THIS NEW YEAR AND ALL IT BRINGS TO YOU. JAN CHASE is the minister at Unity Church of Pomona. Unity Church of Truth - www.unityofpomona.org Sunday Mornings: Mastermind 9:30 am Prayer & Silence 10 am • Service 10:30 am Food & Fellowship every Sunday following 10:30 am Service |
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