10. Delving Difficult People Part 3: The King's Speech Befriends the (False) Self Via Welcoming Prayer On this part 3 of 3 of Delving Difficult People, Scott wraps up Emotional Programs for Happiness by moving towards practice, specifically Welcoming Prayer, what Fr. Thomas Keating calls "divine therapy". Though our instincts may tell us to self-protect (false self), avoid, or attempt to get rid of afflictive emotions, such as anger, fear, sadness, etc., our truer self invites us in with hospitality and compassion. That is, it's vital that we befriend our false self this way. Why? Because that which we ignore tyrannizes us. A great example of this is the Oscar Award winning film, The King's Speech. There are at least two types of Welcoming Prayer: A preparatory kind that involves praying to be rooted and established in God's love (Ephesians 3:14-21); and one that is in the moment, at ground zero. Supported by Psalm 139, this Welcoming Prayer has three stages of: Focusing and Feeling, Welcoming & Befriending, and Releasing—surrendering to God in trust. As a reminder, this is the last episode of Season 1 of the One Another podcast. We will have all new episodes in January 2020, with some great guests, offering insight, wisdom, and much love to our leaders! Recommended Resources: The King's Speech