{"id":4290,"date":"2020-02-04T01:00:26","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T06:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/?p=4290"},"modified":"2020-02-02T14:03:41","modified_gmt":"2020-02-02T19:03:41","slug":"when-i-need-perspective-at-the-start-of-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/when-i-need-perspective-at-the-start-of-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"When I Need Perspective at the Start of the Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe title=\"When I Need Perspective at the Start of the Day 2\/04\/20\" height=\"122\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/e5g24-d15408?from=yiiadmin&#038;download=1&#038;version=1&#038;skin=1&#038;btn-skin=107&#038;auto=0&#038;share=1&#038;fonts=Helvetica&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;pbad=1\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In this day, O God,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May I be alert.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May I be kind.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May I be compassionate.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May I be authentic.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May I be generous.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May I be forgiving.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May I be honest.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May I be brave.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May I be forgiving (again).&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May I be open.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May I be creative.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May I be strong.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May I live from my intentions,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>not simply my habits.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>And may I hold closely in<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>prayer the people<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>you bring to my heart<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>and mind right now\u2026..<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May I focus,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>may I trust,&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>and, above all,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>may I be yours.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAnd what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Micah 6:8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Arianne Braithwaite Lehn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From:\u00a0Ash &amp; Starlight, Prayers for the Chaos &amp; Grace of Daily Life<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This is a wonderful prayer to save and to pray\u2026..<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this day, O God,&nbsp; May I be alert. May I be kind. May I be compassionate.&nbsp; May I be authentic. May I be generous. May I be forgiving. May I be honest. May I be brave. May I be forgiving (again).&nbsp; May I be open.&nbsp; May I be creative. May I be strong. 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May I be kind. May I be compassionate.&nbsp; May I be authentic. May I be generous. May I be forgiving. May I be honest. May I be brave. May I be forgiving (again).&nbsp; May I be open.&nbsp; May I be creative. May I be strong. 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