Prayer

With God’s saints in all ages: nights of prayer with God have been followed by days of power with men.

~ The Kneeling Christian

Rejoice evermore.
Pray without ceasing.
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

You Know Better Than I

I thought I did what's right
I thought I had the answers
I thought I chose the surest road
But that road brought me here

So I put up a fight
And told You how to help me
Now just when I have given up
The truth is coming clear

You know better than I
You know the way
I've let go the need to know why
For You know better than I

If this has been a test
I cannot see the reason
But maybe knowing I don't know
Is part of getting through

I try to do what's best
And faith has made it easy
To see the best thing I can do
Is put my trust in You

For You know better than I
You know the way
I've let go the need to know why
For You know better than I

I saw one cloud and thought it was the sky
I saw a bird and thought that I could follow
But it was You who taught that bird to fly
If I let You reach me, will You teach me?

For You know better than I
You know the way
I've let go the need to know why
I'll take what answers You supply
For You know better than I

~ J. Williams

Faith

Faith is no irresponsible shot in the dark.
It is a responsible trust in God, who knows the desires of your heart, the dreams you are given, and the goals you have set.
He will guide your paths right.

~ Robert Schuller

God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.

~ 2 Samuel 22:33

Abide With Me

Henry F. Lyte was sickly and unwell much of the time. Despite this weakness he was the pastor of a seashore church in England. Though some wondered at it, he lived and worked among rough sailors and uncultured village folk. But he loved them and the work among them, and they loved him.

His health eventually became so poor that his doctor advised him to go to the sunny warmth of southern Europe. Thus, he prepared to sail.

On his last Sunday among the poor people so dear to him, he had no strength to stand up and preach. But with the Lord's help, he was able to force himself to do so and thus, he ministered to the tearful people one last time. We can imagine the sorrow of these folks as they said "goodbye" to the faithful man who had humbled himself, and perhaps sacrificed his health, to do a small work among the people.

As the sun set that evening, he wrote by its light the words to this hymn. It is the cry of a loving and grieving heart that has no earthly help nor hope left.

Henry Lyte died within a year from when he left them, but God honoured him in allowing his poem to become a well-loved hymn.

Abide with me: fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide:
When other helpers fail, and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me!

Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away:
Change and decay in all around I see:
O Thou who changest not, abide with me!

I need Thy presence every passing hour:
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me!

Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies:
Heaven's morning breaks and earth's vain shadows flee:
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me!

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

~ Philippians 1:21

..The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another..

~ Genesis 31:49b

On my way

The Author and Finisher of our faith has lovingly written my life story with His heart.
I can trust Him with my life.
I can trust His heart for He knows best.

The beginning of a new chapter
The start of a journey of faith.
Lord, I can never thank you enough
For all that You have done for me.
Because of You,
I am on my way.

Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be?
In life, in death, O Lord,
Abide with me..

I Will See You

Lord,
in my darkest moments
I wish
to see You
to experience You
to know You.
Continue to reveal
what You have
in store for me
I will hold on
and have the faith
that You will
show me so clearly
Your ways
Your plans,
Your purposes.
I trust
Your heart
and
I still
believe.

Lord,
in my darkest moments,
I will
see You.

We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly, but let us never lose sight of the reason for the journey, or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way.

~ Gloria Gaither

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God's handwriting -- a wayside sacrament. Welcome it in every fair face, in every fair sky, in every fair flower, and thank God for it.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Please teach me to be thankful in every trying situation and grateful in every tough circumstance.

Lord, I need you so much.

Thank you for being right here with me.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.

~ Helen Keller