Some days it is harder to find compassion for the people who not only have the decision-making power, but perhaps more importantly, those who determine who is at the table. John O’Donohue, from his last book, To Bless the Space Between Us, offers a beautiful blessing to help. HT @IISCblog
May the gift of leadership awaken in you as a vocation,
Keep you mindful of the providence that calls you to serve.
As high over the mountains the eagle spreads its wings,
May your perspective be larger than the view from the foothills.
When the way is flat and dull in times of gray endurance,
May your imagination continue to evoke horizons.
When thirst burns in times of drought,
May you be blessed to find the wells.
May you have the wisdom to read time clearly
And know when the seed of change will flourish.
In your heart may there be a sanctuary
For the stillness where clarity is born.
May your work be infused with passion and creativity
And have the wisdom to balance compassion and challenge.
May your soul find the graciousness
To rise above the fester of small mediocrities.
May your power never become a shell
Wherein your heart would silently atrophy.
May you welcome your own vulnerability
As the ground where healing and truth join.
May integrity of soul be your first ideal.
The source that will guide and bless your work.
Beautiful! Thank you so much for finding and sharing this gem of a blessing.
Brilliant I love it.
I AM NOT INTO POWER THOUGH – SERVICE IS MORE IMPORTANT
We should pray this every single day for our leaders. Take away all thought of personal gain. Let me go home when the job is done.
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