Faithfulness

Faithfulness:

Faithfulness is a daily commitment to live the path of love, and a trust that the Indwelling Spirit is helping us fulfill this call. We offer our daily actions to the Holy One our of compassion for others, and serve God without dwelling on what God or others will do for us, and persevere in giving without attachment to any return.

–from Fruits and Gifts of the Spirit, Thomas Keating

A Simple Breath Prayer of Faithfulness

Below is a breath prayer I learned a while ago and continue to find it a practice of deep nourishment. It lets us inhale the life essence of a Fruit, and then exhale it into the atmosphere around us.

• Take a few gentle breaths and relax your thoughts, your emotions, and any tension in your body.

• Breathe in faithfulness. Allow its energy and presence to fill you. Let this spiritual nutrient into your physical being, as well as your spirit and soul.

• As you breathe in faithfulness, feel it nourishing you and feeding you.

• Then breathe out faithfulness, letting it fill the atmosphere around you. Feel yourself sharing that goodness with all that is around you.

• Repeat this for several breaths, letting yourself be nourished by faithfulness while simultaneously nourishing the world. When you’re ready, rest in stillness for a few moments before returning to your day.

When we breathe in faithfulness, we remember we’re held by Divine Faithfulness; when we breathe it out, we become a conduit of that same grace.