Yesterday, today and forever

O Lord,

forgive what I have been,

sanctify what I am;

and order what I shall be -

Amen.

Prayer

War reveals the love of a soldier for his king, and the time and practice of prayer show up a monk's love for God. So your prayer shows where you stand.
- St John Climacus (from the Ladder of Divine Ascent)

Meditate on this

Jesus had no servants, yet they called him Master.
Had no degree, yet they called him Teacher.
Had no medicines, yet they called him Healer.
Had no army, yet kings feared him.
He won no military battles, yet he conquered the world.
He committed no crime, yet they crucified him.
He was buried in a tomb, yet he lives today.

Holiness

"Lord,
give me a thirst for holiness,
justice
and peace.
May I not compromise with sin
but say "yes" to your grace and way of holiness."

Sometimes

It feels like I'm shouting at nothing;
I only hear silence.
When it feels like you're not there
that's when I get scared...
... but it's when I feel scared;
that I hear you in the silence,
in the space between the atoms.

The Totally Other

I know that the Immovable comes down;
I know that the Invisible appears to me;
I know that He who is outside the whole creation Takes me within Himself
and hides me in His arms,
And then I find myself outside the whole world.
I, a frail, small mortal in the world,
Behold the Creator of the world,
all of Him, within myself;
And I know that I shall not die,
for I am within the Life,
I have the whole of Life springing up as a fountain within me.
He is in my heart, He is in heaven:
Both there and here He shows himself to me with equal glory.
- St Symeon the New Theologian

Thanks to Carsten at www.dailybeard.co.uk for this

Sunset on mars

How wonderful is your creation

the heavens cry out your glory

you are beyond our comprehension

We praise you.

Amen.

Forgive

Father

forgive my arrogance

remove my pride

fill me with the humilty

that enables me to kneel before your throne

and submit to your will

In the name of Christ

Amen