Original author prayer · Spiritual Evolution
Words for this moment
Divine Creator, Source of Light, I stand before You in awe of the blessings poured into my life. For protection unseen, for doors opened, for strength when I was weak — I give thanks. For the kindness of ancestors, for the guidance of spirits aligned with truth, For the abundance that flows, even when I do not see it at first — I give thanks. I do not take lightly what I have received. Let my gratitude be more than words — Let it be shown in how I live, how I love, how I serve. May this thanksgiving rise like incense, And may it be multiplied into blessings for others. For all that was, for all that is, and for all that is to come — I say with full heart: thank you. Amen. Asé.
Keith Lawrence Miller · Spiritual Evolution (first edition, December 2025), p. 288. © 2025 Keith Lawrence Miller. Reproduced at the author’s request. Original contemporary prayer; not inherited Lucumí liturgy.
https://santeriareligion.com/spiritual-life/prayer/gratitude
A moment for reflection
Thank someone specifically or record a small act of care. Gratitude does not require denying pain.
Context and use
This prayer reproduces Keith Lawrence Miller’s original title and wording from Spiritual Evolution. It belongs to his contemporary cross-traditional devotional framework, not inherited Lucumí liturgy. Declarations express faith and petition, not guaranteed outcomes. The accompanying reflection is site commentary, separate from the author’s words.
Sources & Context
Spiritual Evolution — first edition (December 2025)
Keith Lawrence Miller (Ogun Oní), © 2025. Complete 303-page author-supplied manuscript, ISBN 9798277528389. Selected passages and prayer texts checked directly against this PDF in October 2026; page references use its printed numbering. The author authorized use on this site. His cross-traditional teachings and contemporary prayers are identified as his synthesis, not universal Lucumí doctrine or inherited liturgy. Third-party prayer versions remain excluded pending source and rights review.
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