Let It Begin With Me

“Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.”

Let me resist being bitter or angry when I am wronged.
When I am humiliated, let me not be vengeful.
When I am criticized, let me not be proud and arrogant.
When I lose what is dear to me by violence, let me be forgiving.
When I am ill or injured, let me be grateful for the life I have lived.
When I see injustice, let me be courageous enough to stand against it.
When I see need, let me be compassionate enough to help.
When I see indifference, let me be kind.
When I receive hatred, let me respond with love.

“Let there be peace on earth —– and let it begin with me.”

Let it begin in my living room.
In my office.
In my work.
In my school.
In my church.
At the grocery store.
At the mall.
At the ball diamond.
At the park.
At the golf course.

“Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.”