Grant Me...

Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas

Grant me, O Lord my God,
a mind to know you,
a heart to seek you,
wisdom to find you,
conduct pleasing to you,
faithful perseverance in waiting for you,
and a hope of finally embracing you.

Amen.

The Life and Light

THOU art, O God, the life and light Of all this wondrous world we see: Its glow by day, its smile by night, Are but reflections caught from Thee: Where’er we turn, Thy glories shine, And all things fair and bright are Thine. Thomas Moore

Intelligence

"Intelligence must follow faith, 

never precede it, and never destroy it."

Thomas à Kempis

Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.

Thomas a Kempis

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Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.

Thomas a Kempis

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day 28

“Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks!”  
Phillips Brooks

Isn't God Wonderful?

 

"As God works in your life, your light shines.  But it is possible, to let your light shine in such a way that you attract a lot of attention to yourself, bringing a lot of glory to you.  That isn't what God wants.  Seeing your glory doesn't help anyone.  Seeing God's glory is a life-and-death issue.  When others see our good works, we want them to go away saying, 'Isn't God wonderful?' "

Pastor Chuck Smith

Tonight we had the memorial service for Pastor Chuck Smith at the Honda Center.  It was a great tribute and celebration of Pastor Chuck and his life which was obedient and faithful to the calling the Lord had placed upon him.  He was always so humble, with his radiant smile.  When I think of the life and journey the Lord led Pastor Chuck on I do find myself saying "Isn't God wonderful?" with a smile on my face.

Grace and peace on your hearts tonight as we miss our Pastor and celebrate his heavenly homecoming.

The Selfish Giant

 

Well, I hurt my back yesterday so I did not get a chance to post a quote.  I'm feeling a bit better today, so I will give you another long one to cover both yesterday and today.  :)  This one is from, The Selfish Giant, one of my favorite short stories from Oscar Wilde…

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Downstairs ran the Giant in great joy, and out into the garden. He hastened across the grass, and came near to the child. And when he came quite close his face grew red with anger, and he said, "Who hath dared to wound thee?" For on the palms of the child's hands were the prints of two nails, and the prints of two nails were on the little feet.

"Who hath dared to wound thee?" cried the Giant; "tell me, that I may take my big sword and slay him."

"Nay!" answered the child; "but these are the wounds of Love."

"Who art thou?" said the Giant, and a strange awe fell on him, and he knelt before the little child.

And the child smiled on the Giant, and said to him, "You let me play once in your garden, to-day you shall come with me to my garden, which is Paradise."

 

Arguing

“When you are arguing against Him you are arguing against the very power that makes you able to argue at all.”   

CS Lewis