Welcoming Prayer | Divine Release From Anxiety

This short meditation guides you through Mary Mrozowski's Welcoming Prayer, a sacred practice of surrender, designed to help you gently release control and soften anxiety. Rather than resisting discomfort, this prayer invites you to welcome your emotions, consent to the present moment, and open to divine grace within.

Perfect for moments of tension, overwhelm, or spiritual dryness, this practice offers a path to inner freedom through trust, not force.

Let go. Let be. Let grace do the rest.

Transcript

Hello,

My name is Nietzscheaux and welcome to this short practice.

Together,

We will be gently letting go of tension using Father Thomas Keating's welcoming prayer.

This is a powerful way to meet anxiety,

Not with resistance,

But with radical surrender.

Take a deep breath.

Notice what you're feeling in this moment.

No judgment.

And silently or aloud,

Repeat after me.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Welcome.

I welcome everything that comes to me today because I know it is for my healing.

I welcome all thoughts,

Feelings,

Emotions,

Persons,

Situations,

And conditions.

I let go of my desire for security.

I let go of my desire for affection and esteem.

I let go of my desire for power and control.

I let go of my desire to change any situation,

Condition,

Person,

Or myself.

I open to the love and presence of God and to the healing action and grace within.

Breathe.

Let those words settle.

There's nothing to fix right now.

Nothing to force.

You're safe to release and you're safe to rest.

And I hope you carry this gentle openness with you into whatever comes next in your day.

Peace be with you.

Your friend,

Nietzsche.

Reviews

An excellent take on the Welcoming Prayer in a brief format. Perfect for those with busy lives and little time. Thanks! 🙏

Thanks Nicho. Just what I was looking for. I will listen to it on a regular basis.
(I thought the Welcoming prayer is from Mary Mrozowski, but I might be wrong).