Teach us, Lord, to do the little things as though they were great because of the majesty of Christ who does them in us and who lives our life. Teach us to do the greatest things as though they were little and easy because of Christ’s power! – Blaise Pascal 1623-1662AD famous for his mathematics and Pascal’s triangle!
Lord God, take my heart, for I cannot give it to you. And when you have it keep it, For I would not take it from you. And save me in spite of myself, For Christ’s sake. – Francois de Salignac (1651-1715)
From silly devotions, And from sour-faced saints, Good Lord, deliver us! – St Terisa Of Avila 1515-1582AD. Now this one may seem a bit pointless at first, but go with it. What kinds of silly worship, crazy stuff, and put-on shows have you seen in the name of God? We need to pray about it! Reflect on what God…
Dear Lord Jesus, we have this day only once; before it is gone, help us to do all the good we can, so that it is not wasted. Amen.
Lord Jesus, we remember how you forgave the people who hurt you. Help us to forgive those who hurt us. May we never try to pay them back. Amen.
Your wisdom first Lord, My soul always be serving you in the way You will and not as I choose. Let me die to myself so that I may serve you; let me live to you who are life itself. – St Teresa of Avila 1515-1582AD
Lord, Forgive me for my pride and my need to control, Forgive me for my fear and my desire to please at any cost. Forgive me Lord, for my lack of listening and for holding on too tightly. Thank you Lord, for the miracle you work despite the obstacles I put in your way, for I am but dust in…
You have given so much to me, Give one thing more; A grateful heart! – George Herbert 1593-1633AD
Holy Spirit, I know you prefer before any other temple or building, To live in an upright heart. Teach and instruct me, For you were there in the beginning, Over the abyss before the earth was formed. Holy Spirit of Christ, Live in me, your wisdom in me, do your work in me. Amen. – Adapted from a poem…
Dear Lord our God, Help us to see Christ In others, Help us to receive Christ From others, Help us to share, Christ With others, Help us to be Christ To others, Help us to bring Christ To others. Help us to see that In him we live and move And have our being, That we live in him, And…
Lord Jesus, you experienced in person torture and death as a prisoner of conscience. You were beaten and flogged and sentenced to an agonizing death though you had done no wrong. Be now with prisoners of conscience throughout the world. Be with them in their fear and loneliness, in the agony of physical and mental torture, and in the face of…