"A Prayer" - by Faiez Seyal

A PRAYER:

(By Faiez Seyal)

The ‘Prayer’ below was available in the form of a poster making me purchase it in the year 2000 as I was greatly inspired by the message. Mr. Faiez Seyal owns VERITA and ACEONE groups (Lahore, Pakistan) which regularly conduct workshops for teaching life & career skills on a variety of topics. Perhaps amongst you or out there is a person who can take up the vision below or we should wait for his “arrival”…

A PRAYER:

(By Faiez Seyal)

Oh my Creator; Give me courage to be an instrument of peace for my fellow-men by changing their:

Doubt with Faith;

Despair with Hope;

Confusion with Clarity;

Purposelessness with Vision;

Sadness with Happiness;

Misconceptions with Truth;

Hunger with Food;

Disease with Health;

Hurt with Pardon;

Regrets with Content;

Fear with Courage;

Insult with Respect;

Hatred with Love;

Darkness with Light;

Blames with Self-responsibility;

Self-pity with Self-acceptability;

Snatching with Service;

Cures with Blessings;

Anger with Forgiveness;

Selfishness with Selflessness;

Control with Self-control;

Worries with Satisfaction;

Leisure with Labor;

Criticism with Appreciation;

False ego with Self-respect;

Taking with Giving;

Injustice with Justice;

Emptiness with Fulfillment;

Ignorance with Knowledge;

Reputation with Character;

Thanklessness with Gratitude;

Loneliness with Meditations;

Frustrations with Prayers!

Oh, my Lord, choose me to be a “Peace Maker” and grant me everything it takes to make the difference in the lives of people. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in forgiving that we are forgiven; and it is in dying that we live forever!