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"There is another way of looking at the world."
Everywhere we look, huge changes are occurring. I love that we are not afraid to look at traditional values in a new light! New ways of looking at old words, such as The Lord's Prayer give us new insights and understanding. Some fear these interpretations are sacrilegious, and perhaps they are. Religion should be about spirituality, but often it is no more than dogma and tradition, which is perpetuated from fear. In the late 1800s, Mary Baker Eddy gave us a spiritual interpretation of the prayer which Jesus gave us (or at least the interpretation offered through translation in our modern-day bible). Today I saw a beautiful modern-day interpretation by Peter Russell, which I'd like to include here. I feel these words are very helpful in facilitating our shifting perception.
Peter Russell's Contemporary Lord's Prayer
Our essential Being, that dwells within,
'I am' is thy name.
May thy true nature be revealed.
May thy knowing inform our daily lives,
As it does our inner Being.
Nourish us today with thy Presence.
Release us from any judgment we have held against ourselves,
As we release others from judgments we've held against them.
Let us not be tempted to seek solace in worldly things.
Liberate us from that which veils the truth.
For it is in our Being that we find your Presence,
The Source of all good, the home of all joy,
Eternally, and without change.
So be it.
http://www.peterrussell.com
Mary Baker Eddy quote: "Our Father-Mother God, all harmonious, Adorable One. They kingdom is come; thou art ever present. Enable us to know, -- as in heaven, so on earth, -- God is omnipotent, supreme. Give us grace for today; feed the famished affections. And Love is reflected in love. God leadeth us not into temptation, but delivereth us from sin, disease, and death. For God is infinite, all power, all Life, Truth, Love, over all, and All." Science & Health, Page 16:27-15
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