Let us await the sudden return of the Lord in such a way that when he knocks, our faith may be seen to be vigilant, ready to receive from the Lord the reward due for our watchfulness.
“Morning Prayer Gregory of Nazianzus (329–390) ☙ 15 As the sun rises, I lift my hand to you, O God, for you to determine my path. Please control my passions. Help me stand firm in your ways and live this day for you. Allow no dark words, no sin-filled acts, no base thoughts even to enter my life. Rather, watch over all my internal actions so that I may truly keep my vow to you. Please keep me from bringing shame to myself or, more importantly, to your people. Indeed, let your will be done through the grace that you give to me. Amen.”
― Cloud of Witnesses: A Treasury of Prayers and Petitions through the Ages
― Cloud of Witnesses: A Treasury of Prayers and Petitions through the Ages
“It’s winter that raises the apple from the earth. The bitter cold, the ice like knives, the crystals of ice underground that cut into the hard coat and breach the soft, pale place inside where root and stem and leaf are one. The apple won’t be coddled. Until it knows true suffering, the seed won’t sprout at all. The tree will never live.”
― One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow
― One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow
“I have known no greater comfort in my life than to be able to call upon God’s words when I am at a loss for my own,”
― A Girl Called Samson
― A Girl Called Samson
“Let us await the sudden return of the Lord in such a way that when he knocks, our faith may be seen to be vigilant, ready to receive from the Lord the reward due for our watchfulness.”
― Cloud of Witnesses: A Treasury of Prayers and Petitions through the Ages
― Cloud of Witnesses: A Treasury of Prayers and Petitions through the Ages
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