Day 23 - Prayer
Prayer comes in many forms and doesn’t need to be tied to a particular religion or tradition. There is no right or wrong way to pray.
Reflection
- Prayer is diverse in different cultures throughout the world.
- It may look like meditating, praying to a god or ancestors or creating works of art.
- How do you pray?
- How can one’s life become a prayer?
Action
- Write your own private prayer or mantra for peace.
- Try to start and end each day by saying your prayer or mantra out loud or to yourself.
“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one”
Bruce Lee
“The wise man in the storm prays to God not for safety from danger but for deliverance from fear.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The Ego is a veil between humans and God. In prayer all are equal.”
Rumi
“I prayed for freedom for twenty years, but received no answer until I prayed with my legs.”
Frederick Douglass
“Love people who hate you. Pray for people who have wronged you. It won’t just change their life…it’ll change yours.”
Mandy Hale