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When Unity’s Dial-An-Inspiration first began, September 1980, I would record a
message of a former Daily Word reading which callers could
hear and request a copy. I then mailed it with a note of
blessing to the caller. One day
I marked the pages to be copied, with instructions not to
copy the centerfold. When preparing the copies for mailing,
I noticed that the centerfold was copied, and I was charged
for the copy! Not OK!! I set it aside to return for credit.
Later, I felt guided to read the poem that I didn’t want
copied, and it’s been a “priceless” favorite of mine ever
since…so much so that I committed it to memory! It’s
entitled “Shape Me,” by Unity’s Poet Laureate James Dillet
Freeman, and it was printed in Daily Word, June 1959! I
recently had occasion to share it (from memory) with a
client in a coaching session since one of her “Life’s
Intentions” is “to be spiritually developing.” This sparked
renewed interest for me. I offer it with love…
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Lord of my being, shape
me --but not
as potter shapes the pot,
lovely for seeing;
for I am no clay
vessel, but alive.
Then, Life, contrive
to keep me so,
And pound as with a
pestle
Any rigidity you
find in me,
That I may only
grow.
Touch me, God,
oh so deftly with
Your hand
That I may be more
than I understand;
That true
perfection, which is to live
in a divine
direction.
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