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Invoke Blessings of Deity

            I just realized that I had forgotten something in regard to this undertaking and as a Freemason, it’s really a pretty big mistake. Especially since I do try to live my life as a Freemason, in everything I do. I forgot to invoke the blessings of deity. I’ll be honest that has not always been my way but since joining the Freemasons, it has been. I was shocked to realize that I had forgotten to do that here. My guess is that I really hadn’t thought of this a great and important undertaking because as seriously as I have been taking it, I haven’t made writing a career choice. 

Honestly, I am working hard on becoming a writer. I have re-worked my office to make it more comfortable to work in.  I have, funny as it might sound created a playlist on Amazon Music to allow my Alexa to shuffle and play while I am writing. I did all of this before I read the chapter in, The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing, that talks about Taming your Muse.  It’s there that I realized that I forgot to invoke the blessings of deity.

Normally I would keep this kind of thing complete to myself but because I wrote about not doing it, I figured that I would write down my prayer for all of you to see.

Dear Lord,
Today I am beginning, what I believe is a great and important undertaking. Thank you for allowing me to see this opportunity to use a talent that you have gifted me. Thank you for those around me through which you have provided me the encouragement to begin this undertaking.  I humbly ask for your blessings upon this endeavor.

Amen.

            I know it’s not much but asking for this kind of help from deity has not often been easy for me. Not because I don’t believe but I’ve always felt that this kind of prayer can be too easily self-serving but in the above prayer, I truly want his blessings on this, so that I can hopefully honor him with what I humbly believe is a gift he has given me and the encouragement he has provided me through those around me.


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