Prayer of one who is moving on

by Joyce Rupp on Aug. 27, 2010

For this prayer you should place a suitcase in a position where you can see it while you pray.

Read and Pray: Psalm 121

Yahweh guards you from harm,
He guards your lives.
He guards your leaving, coming back,
now and for always (Ps 121:7, 8)





Prayer:

Guardian, guide, no pillar of cloud by day nor fire by night,
Yet I sense your presence with me, God of the journey.
You are walking with me into a new land.
You are guarding me in my vulnerable moment.
You are dwelling within me as I depart from here.
You are promising to be my peace as I face the struggles
of distance from friends and security,
the planting of feet and heart in a strange place.

Renew in me a deep trust in you. Calm my anxiousness.
As I reflect on my life I can clearly see
how you have been there in all of my comings.
You will always be with me in everything.
I do not know how I am being resettled,
but I place my life into the welcoming arms of your love.

Encircle my heart with your peace.
May your powerful presence run like a strong thread
through the fibers of my being. Amen.

Suitcase reflection:

  • What blessings of your life do you most want to carry with you as you move on? Name these. (You may wish to write them down.) Thank God for the gift to carry these blessings with you in your heart as you move on.
  • What blessings are you most in need of as you continue your journey? Name these. (You may wish to write them down.) Pray for the grace to have these as a part of your journey.
  • If you wrote your blessings on paper, place these lists in your suitcase as a prayerful sign of your trust in God.

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Thanks Joyce for this moving

Submitted by ER (not verified) on Aug. 28, 2010.

Thanks Joyce for this moving prayer. This past week 7 of our
employees were asked to leave our hospital, because of financial
reasons. It was an extremely difficult week for all at our hospital.
I will send this prayer to all of them. I'm sure it will bring some
comfort to all their hearts.

Thank you for these

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Aug. 28, 2010.

Thank you for these inspirations.

Thank you for this special

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Aug. 28, 2010.

Thank you for this special insight - prayer. It is so appropriate in these times of transitions where many of us must move on, if not physically, certainly emotionally, economically, spiritually. The spiritual reflection will help us with this moving on & letting go. Letting go of work with no new work to replace it has its special challenges. Thanks.

Thank you for sending this to

Submitted by Sharon Tobin (not verified) on Aug. 29, 2010.

Thank you for sending this to me

What a great prayer for this

Submitted by Heidi Schlumpf on Aug. 31, 2010.

What a great prayer for this time of transitions, back to school etc. I love the image of a suitcase...

Thanks Sister for the healing

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Aug. 31, 2010.

Thanks Sister for the healing prayer for moving on. After years and years of struggle I am finally moving on. Though the LCWR Sisters are the only ones left whose Christian Spiritual leadership I still believe in I cannot stay in a place whose heirarchy relentlessly oppresses, devalues, and excludes people because they're born feminine or homosexual. May our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ bless you and all the good Sisters forever and ever. Amen

Joyce, I just want to thank

Submitted by Mary Lee (not verified) on Aug. 31, 2010.

Joyce,
I just want to thank you for the years that you have supplied me with great fruit for prayer in my various positions in ministry. From high school students to seniors experiencing loss, you have offered up just the words I needed to assist those in most in need, that includes myself. This column is a gem!
Thanks and Blessings!

This prayer came at just the

Submitted by JP (not verified) on Sep. 02, 2010.

This prayer came at just the right time to send it on to all of our parish's new college students. They need to know that the feelings they have - the fears, anxieties etc.- are normal and God will help carry them.

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