Spiritual Matters
When God's Will Becomes Your Passion
Not too long ago I was in San Juan, Puerto Rico, working with a business associate from the island. On the rear window of his automobile he had a sticker referencing a Bible verse. Later, when I returned to the States I sent him an email complementing him on the sticker and he answered, "true success in life is experienced when God's will becomes your passion". When I read his words I had one of those "amen" moments. It was such a prophetic statement, but more importantly, it was a call to action.
The Traveler's Prayer
Many religions have a Traveler's Prayer. There's a Jewish, Orthodox Christian, and even an Islamic prayer. (Beliefnet has a listing of all the Traveler's Prayers). My personal favorite, however, the Traveler's Hymn, the Psalm 121.
Years ago, I was selected as an exchange student at my high school. I had never been anywhere before, so this was my first time traveling and certainly my first time on an airplane. Before boarding the plane, in 1975, my mother gave me a hug and handed me a folded piece of paper, and said to me,"This is the Traveler's Prayer. Recite it before the plan takes off."
When I got on the plane, I opened the piece of paper and on it she had scrawled Psalm 121. I did as she had asked then, and continue to do it today. Part of my pre-travel routine has become the Psalm 121. I get a sense of peace and security when I recite it. In helps to solidify my faith. And it reminds me of my mother. Each time I recite it, I find myself back at that small airport in 1975 getting ready to fly for the first time.
My faith is extremely important to me. It is part of who I am. I have made reciting the Psalm a tradition. Perhaps you have a similar tradition. If you don't, I offer you mine:
Psalm 121
A song of ascents.
1 I lift up my eyes to the hills
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