A Gratitude Prayer

sunrise2 pic      You, oh Lord, abide for ever and will not for ever be angry with us, for You have taken pity on us who are earth and ashes; and so it was pleasing in Your sight to give new form to my deformity.
You goaded me within to make me chafe impatiently until You should grow clear to my spiritual sight. At the unseen touch of Your medicine my swelling subsided,
while under the stinging eye-salve of curative pain the fretful darkened vision of my spirit began to improve day by day.

St. Augustine of Hippo

What Is Prayer and Meditation?

Prayer and Meditation is a form of conscious contact with God in which an attempt is made to communicate our needs to God, and reflect upon the will of God. The meaning of meditation is derived from the Latin word meditari (to concentrate). Meditation is the process of deliberately focusing on specific thoughts (e.g. the will of God, a beautiful experience, a spiritual desire, or relief from specific mental or spiritual pain, etc.) and thinking on their meaning in the context of God's Love, and our perspective of that love. This type of meditation is intended to stimulate thought and receive a deeper understanding of God. It is for cultivating the personal relationship with God.

Other Meditation Prayers
Prayer Name Description
Prayer To The Great Spirit Native American's prayer to the Great Spirit
Complete Serenity Prayer The Serenity Prayer we all know
Guidance Prayer By Thomas Merton for direction
I Asked God Faith through acceptance
Recovery Prayer #1 For recovery by anonymous
Recovery Prayer #2 For recovery by anonymous
Recovery Prayer #3 For recovery by anonymous
God Will Carry Us Faith prayer from St. Augustine of Hippo
Jewish Evening Prayer A "before bed prayer" by Rabbi Yisrael Pinson
Jewish Morning Prayer A "morning prayer" by Rabbi Yisrael Pinson
Recovery Prayer #1

     Dear Lord, I humbly come before you this day to ask that you give me one more day of wholeness. Free me of all cravings, addictive and dysfunctional behavior. Show me how I can serve you this day instead of serving false idols and obsessions. Fill me with your strength, that I may have hope. Guide me, that I may walk in your path and not mine. Cast out all darkness within me and replace it with light, that I may shine before others who need a helping hand.

Our Inspiration

Alcoholics Anonymous World Services AA Grapevine, Inc. Al-Anon Family Groups World Services AA St. Louis Central Service Office