I Wish to be Transformed

I wish to be transformed by laying hold of a source of strength which, in one way or another, I have hitherto denied myself.

I wish to learn that the satisfaction of instincts cannot be the sole end and aim of my life. If I place instincts first, I have got the cart before the horse; I shall be pulled backward into disillusionment. But when I am willing to place spiritual growth first - then and only then do I have a real chance.

I wish it to become clear to me that if I ever am to feel emotionally secure among grown-up people, I will have to put my life on a give-and-take basis (assertiveness, active listening). I will have to develop the sense of being in partnership or brotherhood with all those around me.

I wish, with God's help, to calmly accept my lot, to find I can live at peace with myself and show others who still suffer the same fears that they can get over them, too. I wish to find that freedom from fear is more important than freedom from want.