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Prayer For My Enemies

by Patrick Lynen

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This prayer guides you to release resentment and embrace compassion, even for those who have wronged you. It's more than just wordsโ€”it's a pathway to reclaiming your own freedom and finding harmony in relationships that challenge you the most. Let this prayer be your companion in turning pain into growth, anger into understanding, and division into unity. Embrace the journey to a more peaceful, loving heart. Namaste!

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Transcript

In the silence of my heart,

I offer this prayer to the divine source,

The eternal wellspring of love,

Compassion,

And understanding that flows through all beings.

Divine source of all that is,

I come before you with a humble heart,

Seeking guidance and strength.

My soul bears the weight of anger,

Of hurt,

Of misunderstandings,

And I know that within me lies the capacity to transform these burdens into something greater.

I acknowledge the existence of those I perceive as enemies,

Those whose actions and words have brought me pain,

Confusion,

And fear.

In this sacred space,

I open my heart to a new understanding,

To a higher perspective that transcends my limited vision.

To those who have wronged me,

I extend my deepest breath of forgiveness,

Even when it feels beyond my reach.

I ask the divine source to help me release the chains of resentment that bind my spirit,

For I know that in holding onto this bitterness,

I only imprison myself.

May I be free,

And in my freedom,

May I grant that same liberation to those who have caused me harm.

I recognize that within each of us,

There is a struggle,

A wound that may not be visible to the eye but is felt deeply within.

For my enemies,

I pray that their wounds find healing,

That their hearts find peace,

And that the light of understanding shines upon their path.

May they be guided by the same love that sustains me,

For in truth,

We are all connected.

We are reflections of the same divine essence.

In this prayer,

I ask for the strength to see beyond the surface,

To look past the actions and words that have divided us,

And to glimpse the shared humanity that lies beneath.

I pray for the courage to offer kindness,

Where it is least expected,

To extend a hand of compassion when my instinct is to withdraw.

Help me to remember that in every soul,

Even those who appear to be against me,

There is a spark of the divine,

A fragment of the same love,

That created all.

May the energy I send out into the world be one of healing and not harm.

I surrender my need to be right,

To be justified,

And instead embrace the path of peace,

Of harmony,

And of unity.

I know that by lifting up my enemies in prayer,

I am also lifting up myself.

For what I wish for them,

I also wish for my own soul.

Divine Source,

Grant me the wisdom to navigate this complex human experience with grace.

When I am tempted to lash out in anger,

Remind me of the power of a soft word,

A gentle touch,

A loving thought.

When I feel the sting of betrayal,

Let me not harden my heart,

But instead open it wider to the lessons that life offers me.

May I grow in compassion,

In patience,

And in understanding,

Not just for those who walk beside me in love,

But for those who stand opposed to me in conflict.

In the quiet moments when doubt and fear creep in,

When the old wounds threaten to reopen,

I ask for your comforting presence.

Let your love be the balm that soothes my soul,

And let that love flow through me to touch even those who have caused me pain.

I seek to embody the highest expression of love,

The love that sees no enemy,

But only another soul on their journey,

Deserving of the same compassion and grace that I seek for myself.

In this prayer,

I release my enemies from the prison of my mind.

I let go of the need to change them,

To make them see things my way.

Instead,

I entrust them to the same divine source that guides me,

Knowing that they too are on their path,

Learning their lessons,

Facing their own shadows.

And as I close this prayer,

I offer a deep bow of gratitude to the divine source for the opportunity to grow,

To heal,

And to transform through the challenges that my enemies have brought into my life.

May this prayer serve as a bridge between our hearts,

A reminder that in the grand tapestry of existence,

We are all threads woven together by the hand of the divine.

Namaste.

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Patrick Lynen35340 Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Spanien

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Recent Reviews

Jan

November 14, 2025

Thank you for your beautiful prayer. I've had a tremendously stressful time with a very bitter neighbour's actions which impact on me and my elderly friend next door. I will listen to your beautiful prayer each day, hoping that the energy will help her to cease the distress she is causing. Thank you, your words and your calming voice is indeed balm to my troubled soul ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’•

Alice

October 30, 2024

I was looking for a prayer or a meditation for those people that have Recently been challenging for me . A prayer or meditation that I could say every day for 30 days for this person that I am holding a resentment against. And this prayer/meditation is beautifully perfect. I feel my edges already softening after listening to this for one day. and as i look at their names on a piece of paper. I feel the resentment crumbling away and being replaced with love and forgiveness. Thank you. ๐Ÿ™ ๐ŸŒž๐Ÿงกโœจ๐Ÿ™๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒ™โญ๏ธโœจ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ™

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