What experiences in my life have strengthened my capacity to adapt and grow in the face of challenges?

Yes and Thanks for sharing.

Because of the pandemic it has allowed I and fellow Essenes around the world to explore such translations such as this…many from the Nag Hamaddi library….Gospel of Thomas for example ……so key points of importance
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“O Birther! Father-Mother of the Cosmos……clearly recognizes the Logos and Holy Spirit as on equal as origin ( iow no big gray haired judgmental father as in the Judea -christian tradition )

“you create all that moves in light.”……yes “light” therefore “sound” …this somehow got reduced to “name” …but how can the inflate BE-ing-ness be confined to a name? again …simplification with good intentions but….

“Focus your light within us”……this is a new take but I don’t disagree ….it was expressed also ……”manifesting yourself in yourself ……so this fits very well

“‘through our firey hearts and willing hand”……yes this resonates beautifully with Essene exercises which use this principles implied in these words …..key here is Visualization ….NOT just the repeating of “words” by route

“as in all light, so in all forms.”….again solidly stays with “light” as the key vehicle of “mind-light” as the conveyor creating all forms …all that is in manifested Universe

“in bread and insight” ….this is a gem of the kicker when it comes to FINALLY convincing the “prison guards” that the “bread” does not refer to the one you can buy at any bakery! …”Bread” is Mind-Vitality – Light which relates directly to “insight”by way of the already brought in (above) petition “Focus your light within us”.

I could go on and on…..and it probably obvious now that I have strong opinions about my disposed of relationship with the Roman Catholic teaching of my youth ( no disrespect to Br Dave intended )

But, with the intension of pointing to the various aspect implied in this translation and connecting it to the importance of “Visualization” in any prayer action ( not just the reciting words) …below is a typical exercise Essenes do……one a week is enough

Start:

Create in your etheric hands, from the etheric vitality in the air. a large white candle.

Feel how each finger grasps a different part of the candle. With kinetic ether move your etheric hand along the candle. Note how it feels in your hands: its cool waxiness and solidity.

In your heart there burns a fire, an everlasting fire of love, kindness and compassion. Light the candle with this fire from your heart.

Study the flame. Do you notice that around the base of the burning wick it is a little darker? Around and above this darker patch the flame is brighter, starting as orange and turning golden-yellow as it crowns.

If you are envious, anxious or angry the flame will sputter and flare. Calm it by relaxing your thoughts and emotions. Pass each desire, thought and emotion [feelings of being offended] through the flame and clean your heart and mind:

First see all your mis-guided thoughts, prejudices and judgments stream from your head and pass through the flame. Next allow any bitterness, envy and poisonous dissatisfaction to leave your heart and be purified by the flame.

And finally release into the flame all the anger and hatred which has been stored in your solar plexus.(see page D156?) These elementals, such a burden on your consciousness, will either be dis-energized by the fire and sent to the cosmic consciousness. Or, be cleansed and returned to you.

Your present -day personality has been purified by the fame. See the flame steady, tall and straight.

It is VERY still now. The light is clear and the colour bright.

When the flame is perfectly still, and you feel centered and cleansed. thank the Logos.
Return the flame to your heart and slowly dissolve the candle.

This cleansing exercise should be practiced once a week, preferably on Sundays, to burn off all petty thoughts and emotions.