If the only prayer you ever say in your life is thank you, it will be enough. Meister Eckhart
I’m pretty sure I’ve used this quote before, but that’s okay. It came up in my Insight Timer app this morning, and reminded me of the truth of it.
A shorter, much more common prayer is “help!” The important follow-up can then be offered, although it is often forgotten. To say thank you is to acknowledge that I may not recognize the help I’ve been given, but that the requested assistance or answer is present. My job is to act “as if” until my awareness kicks in, and I can see the result—often only in hindsight.
Giving thanks takes me out of myself. It is an act of faith, a recognition of the impermanence of momentary life situations, whether they seem favorable or not. It is a realization of the Big Picture, and my place in it. It is a connection with Peace and an invitation to Serenity.
I try to express thanks in each moment, knowing that it is not simply momentary, but a paving stone on the Road of Love.
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