Let's take a few minutes to pull together the pieces from the last four episodes and  land at one question we can ask ourselves, leading to one concrete action we can take:

Question:

Can you identify one survival behavior in yourself, and identify how you would practice surrendering it to God when you notice it? (Important: what are you saying "yes" to?)

Practice: The Welcoming Prayer, Father Thomas Keating

Welcome, welcome, welcome.

I welcome everything that comes to me today

because I know it's for my healing.

I welcome all thoughts, feelings, emotions, persons, situations, and conditions.

I let go of my desire for power and control.

I let go of my desire for affection, esteem, approval and pleasure.

I let go of my desire for survival and security.

I let go of my desire to change any situation, condition, person or myself.

I open to the love and presence of God and God's action within. Amen.