I knelt to pray but not for long; I had too much to do. I had to hurry and get to work For bills would soon be due. So I knelt and said a hurried prayer And jumped up off my knees. My Christian duty was now done. My soul could rest at ease. All day long, I had no time To spread a word of cheer. No time to speak of Christ to friends. They’d laugh at me I’d fear. No time, no time, too much to do; That was my constant cry. No time to give to souls...
Lord Jesus, on this day we bring to You our siblings – our own brothers and sisters and those we consider siblings or blood brothers. For those who have stuck close to us like Jonathan to David. We pray that every blessing may be theirs from today – good health, great family life, proper finances, Your anointing, love and all that Your loving heart seems good, sweet Jesus. Thank You Lord, for this indescribable gift of them. May no evil touch our relationship with them. A special prayer for those among them who are still unsaved – those who do...
To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries, avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket-safe, dark, motionless, airless-it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. The alternative to tragedy, or at least to the risk of tragedy, is...
