Today I bless rather than condemn others
In spite of any appearances, there are no weeds in God’s garden. God’s wisdom put a thorn on the beautiful rose bush. I call forth the wisdom to bless the thorns, and to enjoy the roses. God expresses as the tiny acorn and grows into the mighty oak. God’s trees release their leaves in the fall and endure the winter, all to make ready for the bloom of spring. And so it is with people. I bless everyone I met, whether they are shedding their leaves of old thoughts or bursting forth with new growth. Each person entering creation is a sacred and marvelous expression of the Maker. Their entrance into my garden offers me the privilege of blessing rather than condemning; nurturing them into their most beautiful and bountiful selves. In so doing, I do my part in reseeded creation with the fertile seeds of peace.

Today I celebrate the positive in my world
My heart knows God as absolute Good, the Creator and Center of the circle of life which has no circumference, the circle which Center is everywhere. Immersed in the joy of God’s Goodness, I burst into this day throbbing with the beat of life. My heart is full to overflowing. Everywhere I go and everywhere I look, I see joy in God’s goodness. Every sound I hear is the song praising God’s glory. Every step I take dances upon the Mother Earth. The singular force, the miracle creation of our universe, is God’s goodness. I am one with that singular force, in the flow as God’s grand expression. Today, I celebrate the positive in my world. As I do, I become as a magnet attracting all to celebrate life and live peacefully in the world.

Today I cherish peace, giving it freely to others
The peace I so cherish in my life becomes sacred as I behold it as a divine idea of the Creator. Peace if a precious gift of God to all of creation, and I hold it so in my mind and in my heart. Yet I know that cherishing peace and holding it sacred isn’t enough to change what’s happening on the plant. So today, I live and move and have my being in the divine idea of peace in all creation. God as Peace, I breathe your essence in. God as Love, I release your essence into the world with my every breath. As I breathe Peace and Love in this way, I honor breath as sacred for the life force it represents Today I cherish peace, giving it freely to others.

Today my heart sings “Peace begins with Me”
In the silence I hear the hum of the harmonic symphony of the universe whispering through the recesses of my soul. Discord resolves into the perfect harmony in this peace-filled hymn of the cosmos. I place myself in the hands of the Maestro, knowing that I am an integral part of this grand crescendo of the peace movement. My heart sings out “I am at Peace.” I am the center of a peaceful universal chorus. I am the instrument of peace. Perfect sounds of love radiate from my soul to all corners of the world. I am the first not to sound. I am the final chord. Peace begins and ends with my very essence. I play my notes bravely, ferociously, and with great vibrato for mine is the song of Peace and any note sounded too softly offers an opening to the roar of a warring cannon.

Today I release my anger in a safe and sane manner
It has been said that we are all spiritual beings having a human experience. I encompass the full range of human emotions, from the whimper of a needy child to the raging anger of a warrior. My anger can feel like a surging hurricane of untamed emotion. Yet my spiritual wisdom advises me that it can be harmful to release anger this upon myself or others. I honor my emotions by feeling them. My anger is a warning that some human need is not being met. As I find safe places and people with whom to release these feelings, they help me to understand my anger and learn to deal with it in a healthy way. Today, I release my anger in a safe and sane manner; creating an opening for God’s profound healing and peace.

Today I celebrate my commitment to live in peace
Today is my wedding day. I invite all my thoughts and all my emotions to join in a celebration of the partnership of my beingness with Peace. The love of this union courses through my veins. Every cell of my being joins in the celebration as I take this next step forward. This is the day I wed my conscious intention with God’s passionate vision for peace on earth. I enjoin every aspect of my being as I make these sacred vows: “I do” make peace with myself and others. “I do” enjoin my heart to sing the sacred duet of peace with and in the world. “I do” vow to use my God-given gifts and talents in peaceful and creative ways. Today I celebrate my commitment to do my part in creating a world of peace.

Everyday, I join others in this prayer for World Peace
With each kind thought, each choice for nonviolence, we plant a seed that shall bloom to bring forth rich fruit in its Season. Together friend, we till the soil and plant the seeds that all creation may sing for joy and dance in the Garden of Peace. May our prayers and practices during this Season be but the beginning of a new culture of peace, security and joy that shall endure unto our children’s children’s children.