Courage to Do Good
Let’s take this moment to invoke the Presence of Spirit; It’s goodness, its light, its consciousness and its atmosphere of peace. There is only one mind, one Source, and one life, And that is life as a spiritual being, as a loving being.
This universe is the glory of God. It is a moving, flexible, fluidic creation. It is alive with life, abundance and all the richness of God.
I express the deep knowledge that God is within me, and we are all inseparably one with the infinite Presence and Power. I affirm that we all come from this one Source.
I now speak my word for myself and for all, as I align myself with the spiritual law of courage.
I participate in mobilizing a values-centered, non-violent response to confront injustice and to build bridges of understanding.
I acknowledge the role that I have to play in ending racism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia and islamophobia.
I seek to create a place where activists, artists, clergy and community can heal racial wounds and practice color and cultural braveness.
I seek to co-create a world of peace, prosperity and unconditional love for all. I realize that to take no position on inequities, on xenophobia, homophobia, racism, sexism and all the other –isms, or to take a neutral position on these, is to be complicit with them.
I pledge to honor the dignity and inherent worth of every human being.
I pledge to oppose injustice, not people. I pledge to dedicate myself to use my talent to empower others as I empower myself.
I pledge to consciously practice peace on a daily basis. I pledge to treat each person that I meet with courtesy, respect and fairness.
I make a conscious choice to keep my flow of love. All my choices come from a place of love.
So it is with a grateful heart, that I express overwhelming thankfulness for my own courage, for love, for kindness and for compassion in my life. And so it is. Amen
Composed by Marlene Ardoin, RScP
(Based on article in Science of Mind Magazine, February 2019, “A Courageous Demonstration of Faith,” Julie Mierau’s interview with Rev. Kevin Kitrell Ross)
3/5/2019 # Courage to Do Good