Lent: Come Holy Spirit Shield and Protect me from harm

Come Holy Spirit 

Shield and Protect me from harm

The Spirit is pure Love in Action; a real Power in the world. How can the Spirit protect and shield us? The Spirit brings Gifts that aid us, so that we can act wisely, discern truly, to help us make right decisions. The Spirit is the Messenger of God. Let us listen for the messages the Spirit brings that will help keep us safe as we walk a Holy path with God. Let us open our ears to hear God speak. Let us open our eyes to see God with us. Let us open our hearts to flow with the Holy Spirit.

The Spirit brings healing on multiple levels; healing of mind, healing of body, healing of emotion, healing of spirit. And when we feel lost and the way ahead feels impossible, when hope is waining, the Spirit brings miracles unexpected, that can save us. The energy of Love, uplifts us, carries us forward and energises us, empowers us with confidence. 

Praying in the Power of the Spirit, comforts, strengthens, renews and brings spiritual protection, especially when we pray the Our Father, the prayer of the Son to the Father, reflecting His own greatest need for protection for the path ahead: His Passion and death, which leads on to renewal, Resurrection and Life Eternal. 

Therefore let us not be afraid, for when we look with fear, we cannot see clearly the wonder and power of Love that transfigures and transforms everything, bringing new Light, new Hope, new possibilities, where none seemed likely.

And so we banish all fear and ask that the Spirit shield us from harm. We ask for the Blessings the Spirit brings, to uplift and transform our lives, this day and every day, Amen

Lent: Come Holy Spirit, help me speak truly and fairly

Come Holy Spirit, come

Come Holy Spirit 

Help me speak truly and fairly

Fairness is at the centre of right relationship. Having the honesty and integrity to make fair judgement can be aided by the Wisdom and Knowledge that the Holy Spirit brings. 

Even if you feel cross, judgmental, hurt, blaming, with the power of the Spirit and a strong moral principle of Fairness and Truth in the centre of your being, you can avoid rash comments, punitive or hostile reactions, negative interactions. 

You can proactively flow with the Spirit. Fairness feels good and right. It makes sense, when you step back from a situation and work to discern the right response. 

So we say, ‘ Come Holy Spirit, help me walk a path of light with fairness influencing all my decisions.’

Lent: Come Holy Spirit, Lead me and guide me

Come Holy Spirit,

Lead me and guide me on a path of Light

The Light of God shines within us. It blesses, reveals, strengthens, illuminates knowledge and the path to take. It brings comfort, hope and joy. The Spirit burns bright in us and helps us feel, see know and trust the truth of the light within, that shines as a result of the Spirit of God with us. 

That Light, so spiritually bright, radiates out beyond us and helps us find safe passage through the storms of life, shining a light too that others might see more clearly. The Light of God is an inner light. It is recognised with spiritual awareness, so let us call upon the Spirit and ask that we perceive this Light that will help lead and guide us on to safe ground. Amen

Come Holy Spirit, Shower me with Your Gifts

Come Holy Spirit

Shower me with Your Gifts

The Gifts of the Spirit are specific and awesome in nature. If you have been given a gift to use, may you be inspired with confidence and allow the spirit to work through you. They are gifts that enhance the spiritual life and bless the community. 

How can you know if a gift is truly of the Spirit? It can be discerned by its feel. Or as Saint Ignatius might say, how it tastes. As the Bible says, by the fruit shall you know them. Each gift has a special purpose, whether that is the gift of Healing or the gift of Discernment, the gift of Tongues and the interpretation of them or the gift of Miracles. Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith; all are important and essential to the coming of the Kingdom.

Let us then be emboldened by the Spirit as we pray and wisely use our own special gift from God.

Come Holy Spirit, Give me a Thirst for Justice and Righteousness

Come Holy Spirit,

Give me a Thirst for Justice and Righteousness,

As we are filled with the Spirit we are inspired to seek and find truth and righteousness in any situation. We long for right justice for all inequality and corporate, institutional and personal harm. 

We find confidence in speaking out, we are inspired to take a proactive stance in righting wrong. We are energised by the Spirit of Love and Mercy to seek not vengeance, but justice.

We know the truth in our hearts. Our minds are illuminated with Wisdom. We are guided by the Holy Spirit in the way of Unconditional Love. We pray for discernment. We hope for a better future for all, based on integrity, goodness and with loving kindness and clarity and Justice at the centre.

Reflections in Lent: Come Holy Spirit, inspire me

Come Holy Spirit, 

Inspire me with Truth

Truth is an essential part of the spiritual journey. Truth is what binds us in the centre of our being to God. For truth is the fundamental principle that flows from the Heart of Love, the Awesome Mighty Trinity and against which we can discern right decision and know the right thing to do.

Truth burns in our hearts when the Spirit comes. We recognise the presence of the Spirit by the taste and feel of the energy flowing in us. We recognise the Life, the Light, the Gifts and messages that the Spirit brings, with absolute certainty. We will not go wrong on our spiritual journey if we use Truth as our moral compass and take time to discern Truth in any circumstance we find ourselves in.

The Spirit sings in our hearts, gladdens us with Joy unbidden, illuminates the path. Where the Spirit abides goodness flows. When the Spirit leads we can follow in confidence.

One of the greatest and most essential gifts we need on the spiritual path is Discernment - the way to know the Truth of God, who is all love and Mercy. Then we can know peace of mind and trust in the way ahead.

Reflecting through Lent: Come Holy Spirit, reside in me

Come Holy Spirit, 

Reside in me in Power and Tenderness

There is a juxtaposition between the power of the Holy Spirit and the tenderness with which the Holy Spirit touches our lives. Despite such awesome Power, the Spirit comes to our call and invitation only, not forcing us to participate more fully in the Will of God nor allow the Spirit of Love to reside in us, unless we so choose this.

 The Love of the Trinity, manifested in the Holy Spirit brings emboldenment and confidence to us and provides an active flow of Spiritual energy that we can ride or dance upon, carrying us to new depths of wisdom, new insights and understanding, bringing new gifts to explore and use in service to the Trinity. There is no force, no pressure, no expectation or demand that cannot be met, nor use of us against our own free will, for it is the power of love that lives in us both awesome and abundant, yet also gentle, tender, accepting, waiting patiently, tenderly, lovingly for our call.