Prayer of the Heart: A Sunday Meditation

Prayer of the Heart: A Sunday Meditation

Place both hands, palms down, over your heart. (Your heart is central in your chest, under the breastbone.) Keep your hands on your heart in a relaxed position of a minute or two, and then say aloud or inwardly in silence, very slowly, with long pauses between each phrase: "The living heart of Jesus Christ is taking form within my heart . . . filling . . . calming . . . restoring . . . bringing new life." (Take a quiet pause, while you envision a warm light glowing in your heart.) "And this new life in my blood flows peacefully, with full healing power through my whole body." At this point you may feel like gently laying your hands on any part of your body that seems to need special help, and you may envision the new current of life through the transformed circulation flowing into that area.

When it seems right, open your hands, palms outward, and say: "And the power of this new life flows into my actions and relationships with others this day."

Then return your hands to your heart, giving thanks in the name of Christ, perhaps praying the beautiful words: "My heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God" (Psalm 84:2).


-- Flora Slosson Wuellner
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