I don’t know about you, but for me this is a tough season. It’s the season in which I lost my mother, my dear friend and now, my beloved Riley. So most days I pray for healing from my pain. Maybe you’re grieving or maybe you are sick. Maybe you, too, pray for healing of one kind or another.
In case it will help you, I thought I’d share my own healing prayer.
Find a moment, a quiet moment. Take a deep breath in and as you exhale fully, still your heart and your mind.
As you continue to breathe in this way notice thoughts that come up…. your fears, concerns and worries…the things that keep you from a peaceful mind…notice them…and then let them go…watch them drift away and in their place, a quiet mind. A still mind. One that allows us to hear the message from Mother / Father God, from the Divine, from our Savior, however we envision our greater power.
That quiet mind allows us to recognize when they are speaking to us …and to hear them.
Shhhh….listen…..if you listen, you’ll hear the message.
Ask for wisdom from your higher power….ask for what you need…healing, strength, love, forgiveness, trust, courage….anything.
Acknowledge your imperfections …. no different from anyone else’s…..we are all human and imperfect at times.
Share your desire for healing of body and soul…and ask your Higher Power and your guides to show you the plan for you and to give you perspective and a greater understanding.
Ask for the strength to face whatever your Higher Power has planned for you.
Trust in your ability to receive that strength.
Give glory to your Higher Power.
Amen.
If you have a healing prayer of your own you’d like to share, please do so in the Comments.
And if you’re still shopping for someone who is healing, you might find something I can ship quickly in our Gifts.
I think we need prayer or introspection as a country/species more than ever with the divisions that plague us and are shoved in our faces daily.
Thank you, honestly, for sharing this.
True, dat. I can not disagree. Overdue.
The holiday has been especially hard for me too. Thank you for this healing prayer tip. I shall give it a try.
This is a marvelous how-to for prayer. I need to sit quietly and listen much more than I do, and this is a terrific reminder of its effectiveness. Blessings to you as you recover from your losses. Anniversaries are difficult and it can be worse during the holidays.
Hi Carol, I am sorry for your losses and wish you peace in your healing. This is a lovely post for all of to reflect on how we should find a quiet place to sit quietly and and just think. All the best to you.
This is such a great post. Nothing more powerful than prayers. and I am sorry to hear what happen to your mom.
This is a beautiful post. I really wish I could meditate! This prayer seems very similar. My mind is always running a mile a minute and I feel I can’t slow it down!
The holidays should be joyous, but for so many they are challenging. This healing prayer will help those who struggle this time of year.
I’m sorry that you are having a rough time this Christmas. I hope that prayer will help you to get through it and comfort you.
Nothin is more powerful and uplifting than a prayer during difficult times. I’m sorry to hear about your mom.
Prayer for deliverance from health issue takes a lot of faith and strength. He works miracles every day.
There is so much power in prayer. I love seeing people gather to pray over someone.
This is a great post, sometimes it can hard to know how to ask for things like healing, especially if it is for ourselves.
I am reading this at the most perfect time. I can really use some healing right now.
I know so many people who could use some healing and I keep them in my prayers constantly. I love your words of wisdom in this area.
This is such a beautiful post. I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your Mother. This time of the year can definitely be tough.
I appreciate and respect you for leaving it at “higher power”. Everyone can pray, meditate, ask for help from their higher power whomever that may be, or whatever. I hope things get better for you. This has been a rough year here too.
Thank you for sharing this prayer for healing. I needed some quite time with my thoughts and I feel much more centered.
This time of year definitely calls for some extra prayer. Stress is high and loss is felt deep. Thanks for the reminder to step back and release it.
Beautiful Post! I needed this today. Sending love and healing your way as we maneuver together in a world without our mothers. Love.
This is so wonderful. Even if you don’t believe in anything spiritual, just giving in and asking something out there for help can give you a little peace.
This is a great post. Whether you believe in a higher power, the universe in general, spirits, or something else, prayer can be very therapeutic.
This time of year is really difficult, for a lot of people. I’m sorry that the loss of your mom makes it more difficult during the holidays.