Too much of a good thing. We naturally desire good things, and are familiar with this expression. Here for further reflection are variations on the theme: “For whoso hath too much of any good, of that same good he shall soon be bereft.” The Fall of...
O Thou that hearest prayer, teach me to pray. I confess that in religious exercises the language of my lips and the feelings of my heart have not always agreed; that I have frequently taken carelessly upon my tongue a name never pronounced above without reverence and...
May the Lord’s answer find you, come to rescue you, when you desperately cling to the end of your rope. May the name of the True God of Jacob be your shelter. May He extend hope and help to you from His holy sanctuary and support you from His sacred city of...
O HOLY SPIRIT, as the sun is full of light, the ocean full of water, Heaven full of glory, so may my heart be full of thee. Vain are all divine purposes of love and the redemption wrought by Jesus except thou work within, regenerating by thy power, giving me eyes to...
My Lord God,I have no idea where I am going.I do not see the road ahead of me.I cannot know for certain where it will end,nor do I really know myself. And the fact that I think I am following Your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the...
I always stay close to you,and you hold me by the hand.You guide me with your instructionand at the end you will receive me with honor.Who do I have in heaven but you?And I desire nothing on earth but you.My mind and my body may grow weak,but God is the strength of my...