Good Tuesday morning, my friends.
Are you willing to work for the things you pray for?
What good is it if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds?
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,"but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. (James 2:14-17)
We must be willing to do more than pray for people - we must be willing to act!
Grace and peace be yours in abundance,
Bruce
O Lord,
give us a mind
that is humble, quiet, peaceable,
patient and charitable,
and a taste of your Holy Spirit
in all our thoughts, words, and deeds.
O Lord,
give us a lively faith, a firm hope,
a fervant charity, a love of you.
Take from us all lukewarmness in meditation
and all dullness in prayer.
Give us fervor and delight in thinking of you,
your grace, and your tender compassion toward us.
Give us,
good Lord,
the grace to work for
the things we pray for.
--St Thomas More, 1478-1535
 | Bruce MacPherson |
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