Day 23 -The Prayer Of St Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.

Where there is hatred, let me sow love;

Where there is injury, pardon;

Where there is doubt, faith;

Where there is despair, hope;

Where there is darkness, light;

Where there is sadness, joy.

O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek

To be consoled as to console,

To be understood as to understand,

To be loved as to love;

For it is in giving that we receive;

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;

It is in dying to self that we are born to eternal life.

Practice it by saying it out loud three times in a row. Practice it often. One day you will find that you have memorized it. When you do, use it as a shield from negativity. This is a powerful practice that will make a big difference.