His love endures forever

His love endures forever!
both now and ever and unto the ages of ages
both in the morning when the sun rises and birds sing their praises
and in the night His mighty hands sustain and comfort

How compassionate,
how merciful art Thou O Lord
so near with those who invoke Thy Holy Name faithfully and fervently
who have your Name in-scripted in their hearts
Your love embraces all and in all

Lord,
my soul leaps in joy to see Thy wonders and mercy to the unworthy one like me
for Thy blessing in many ways
for the smiles and tears,
for such hard times and many things which I could not understand
Your Love always there

Lord, may Thou protect Thy beloved servants in Thy Goodness!
Alleluia!

being simple in mind

I sat down for awhile to see what happened 'here and now'. Sometimes, due lots of distractions during the day and many activities which absorb our attention almost solely could be very subtle veil for the anxiety, worries and anger to intrude and attack my mind. The result is the weariness and bitterness of the heart. And once again I am reminded about the story of Lord Jesus' visit to Bethany, about Mary who sat down under his feet, listen to Him carefully and Martha who was being busy.

While remembering this, I am also contemplating the works of a monk, who labors so obediently to humble his body and thus humble his mind and heart before God. There's no contradiction here between prayer and work, but what makes the difference is the heart's disposition toward the Lord. Is He in the center of our desire and longing, that is to seek first the Kingdom of God and its righteousness with great hunger and thirst? And since we are abandoning ourselves to the Lord, and attentively listen to His faithful words, the light and guide for our every step, then why do we need to worry about our own cares, for we are in the Hands of Him Who created all things, Who cares of our very life and needs?

And for us now, and for me personally, what does that mean? It means to trust Him beyond every cares and worries, to be a simple child before Him; full of fear and trembling and yet be filled with amazement and honesty, being simple in mind and heart, and regard as nothing our own 'wisdom' and 'self-attachment' compared with His wisdom and His Wonderful acts. And therefore, it is no more our own efforts which generates our heart to face every experience and in being spiritual men and women, instead it is His Grace which we long and desire that we may abide in it and participate in His Life. It means to be attentive and watchful, that is to be prayerful and subdue our body to always have the remembrance of God and fear of Him. It is good and important to pull myself out and hide in the locked room in my heart and to cry out for mercy and lift up praises unto Him so frequently, and thus being aware of what is here and now and searching our hearts carefully before Him to Whom nothing is hidden. It means to follow closely behind Him and say yes whenever He asks.

Glory to You O Lord! Glory to You!
Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner!

True repentance: the story of St. James the Persian's ten fingers

O, holy saint of Christ! How could I not wonder of your love for the loving Lord, our King and God!

James was born of Christian parents in the Persian city of Elapa (or Vilat), brought up in the Christian Faith and married to a Christian woman. The Persian King Yezdegeherd took a liking to James for his talents and skillfulness, and made him a noble at his court. Flattered by the king, James was deluded and began offering sacrifices to the idols that the king worshiped. His mother and wife learned of this, and wrote him a letter of reproach in which they grieved over him as an apostate and one who was spiritually dead. Yet, at the end of the letter, they begged him to repent and return to Christ. Moved by this letter, James repented bitterly, and courageously confessed his faith in Christ the Lord to the king. Angered, the king condemned him to death by a special torture: his entire body was to be cut up, piece by piece, until he breathed his last. The executioners fulfilled this command of the wicked king to the letter, and cut off James's fingers, then his toes, his legs and arms, his shoulders, and finally his head. During every cutting, the repentant martyr gave thanks to God. A sweet-smelling fragrance, as of a cypress, emanated from the wounds. Thus, this wonderful man repented of his sin and presented his soul to Christ his God in the Kingdom of Heaven. James suffered in about the year 400. His head is to be found in Rome and a part of his relics in Portugal, where he is commemorated on May 22.

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When the executioners severed the thumb of St. James's right hand, he said: ``Even a vine is pruned in this manner, so that in time a young branch may grow.'' At the severing of his second finger, he said: ``Receive also, O Lord, the second branch of Thy sowing.'' At the severing of his third finger, he said: ``I bless the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.'' At the severing of his fourth finger, he said: ``O Thou who acceptest the praise of the four beasts [symbols of the four evangelists], accept the suffering of the fourth finger.'' At the severing of the fifth finger, he said: ``May my rejoicing be fulfilled as that of the five wise virgins at the wedding feast.'' During the severing of the sixth finger, he said: ``Thanks be to Thee, O Lord, Who at the sixth hour stretched out Thy most pure arms on the Cross, that Thou hast made me worthy to offer Thee my sixth finger.'' At the severing of the seventh finger, he said: ``Like David who praised Thee seven times daily, I praise Thee through the seventh finger severed for Thy sake.'' At the severing of the eighth finger, he said: ``On the eighth day Thou Thyself, O Lord, wast circumcised.'' At the severing of the ninth finger, he said: ``At the ninth hour, Thou didst commend Thy spirit into the hands of Thy Father, O my Christ, and I offer Thee thanks during the suffering of my ninth finger.'' At the severing of the tenth finger, he said: ``On a ten-stringed harp I sing to Thee, O God, and thank Thee that Thou hast made me worthy to endure the severing of the ten fingers of my two hands, for the Ten Commandments written on two tablets.'' Oh, what wonderful faith and love! Oh, the noble soul of this knight of Christ!

(quoted from The Prologue from Ohrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich)

O Saint James the true repentant, pray to God for us!

taking refuge in Thee

The time comes to me when I am out of word, I can't tell what I am thinking and feeling sufficiently, my mind is burdened with the cares and is exhausted. And for awhile, there is a great temptation of being self-pity and irritable. The force is so great that it oppressed me greatly. Lord, have mercy!

But Lord, then the remembrance of Thy kindness and faithfulness to me Thou put in my heart. And once again Thou remind me that I am Thine own, Thou hast shown Thy love so greatly. How could I forget them. Thou art merciful Lord! Let Thy will governs all and let me to greet all things with peace of soul. Behold my miserable soul, burdened by sins; Lord have mercy on me, heal me O Lord by Thy mercy. And Glory to Thee O Lord, because the words that Thou put on Thy Holy servant comfort my soul so greatly:

"Yahweh, may my cry approach your presence;
let your word endow me with perception!
May my entreaty reach your presence;
rescue me as you have promised.

May my lips proclaim your praise
since you teach me your statutes.
May my tongue recite your promise,
since all your commandments are righteous.

May your hand be there to help me,
since I have chosen your percepts.
I long for you, Yahweh my saviour,
your Law is my delight.

Long may my soul live to praise you,
long be your rulings my help!
I am wandering like a lost sheep:
come and look for your servant.

No, I have never forgotten your commandments" (Psalm 118:169-176 JB)

Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner!

a messanger of grace

This morning, I got a very beautiful moment with my friend to watch the Les Miserables from the DVD which we borrowed from our Canadian lecturer. We really enjoyed so much that film and for me personally even though it's a classical story, but that's the first time for me to really watch it. And I praise the Lord once again for still allowing me to share my life among my friends here.

Recently this week, I have been reading such amazing stories of Holy Patriarch Pavle and until now, I am still amazed. To read about his humility, holiness, purity and his whole life is really a great joy and blessing. Glory to Thee, O God! I couldn't hold my tear of amazement to hear the stories. What a saint! Here are some stories posted by brother Romanos (click) here and here and Father Milovan here and here.

And glory to God for allowing me to have this little time to reflect and glorify Him for His love and faithfulness for me the unworthy one. Lord, How great art Thou among Thy saints! It's amazed me to be reminded that Thou sought us in humility, came to our lowliness and even visited us in our pain to bear our pain and invited us to Thy very life. It's amazed me to see Thy servant as a messenger of grace: expecting pain so obediently, so that he might be a great help for those who are suffering, to bring them into Thy eternal green pastureland. Like Christ Who is full of compassionate and mercy, wholeheartedly with open hand received and being friend of 'sinners' and the rejected, restored them, healed them and above all, giving them and us Life, he kept much silent for his own cares and looked after those whose God loves so deeply.

Lord, grant me the unworthy one a gentle and compassionate heart in following Thy step
Gladly knowing that I am Thine
Joyfully follow Thy steps even though the world hates us so deeply,
Lord, grace my poor mind to expect the pain, any spiritual pain in each moment
if in that pain I might be like Thee and behind Thee
to be attracted to Thy Holy Will
to be crucified with Thee
so that I might see Thee in awe and love
see others compassionately and burned with love
to stay with them, to feel their longing for Thee
to love them as Thou Thyself love me and them greatly!
Lord have mercy on me, Thy unworthy servant!
Amen.

Holy Martyr Plato

This morning, while reading the life of the saint of the day, I am amazed with this great story of Holy Martyr Plato in The Prologue from Ohrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich:

Plato was from the town of Ancyra in Galatia. He was a Christian by birth and upbringing. While in his youth, he showed great perfection in every virtue. Plato did not conceal his faith in Christ the Lord, but preached it openly, denouncing idolaters because of their worshiping lifeless objects in place of the Living Creator. For this, he was brought to trial before Governor Agrippinus, and was interrogated and harshly tortured by him. When the governor counseled him to avoid death and save his life by worshiping the idols, Plato said: "There are two deaths, the one temporal and the other eternal; so also are there two lives, one of short duration and the other without end.'' Then Agrippinus subjected him to even harsher tortures. Among other tortures, red-hot cannon balls were set on the saint's naked body; then they cut strips from his skin. "Torture me more harshly,'' the martyr cried out to the torturers, "so that your inhumanity and my endurance may be seen more clearly.'' When the torturer reminded the martyr that his namesake, Plato the philosopher, was a pagan, the martyr replied: ``I am not like Plato, nor is Plato like me except in name. I learn and teach the wisdom of Christ, but Plato was a teacher of wisdom that is foolishness to God.'' After that, Plato was thrown into prison, where he remained for eighteen days without food and water. When the guards were amazed that Plato was able to live in hunger for so long, he told them: "You are satisfied by meat, but I, by holy prayers. Wine gladdens you, but Christ the True Vine gladdens me.'' Plato was beheaded in about the year 266 and received his wreath of eternal glory.

Refreshed and recharged :D

Finally, the 'biggest' yet also 'the loftiest' project of this month was done today :D. And that was the Classroom Action Research for Pedagogy 2 course. This was 'big' not because of its greatness, the result, etc. anyway but because it needed lots of work. And literally, that made me exhausted and my friends as well. And yet now it's 'done' it is like giving a relieve and time to take a deep breath, while preparing for another projects and assignments until the next holiday on December 17.

And I have just been recovered from seasonal flu and feel a bit more healthy today. Praise the Lord. I am just amazed how God is very faithful both in the hard time or in ease. And shame on me because I am easily tempted to seek comfort zone, pleasure and a kind of 'relieve' for myself. Yet I realize that living in this world is a constant battlefield to tramples the passions, to deny the self and submit ourselves to Christ and to one another, therefore it's always good to keep awake and be vigilance in prayers in every time both at ease or in the turbulent time, asking his mercy upon us, so that we might not be immoderate in the enjoyable moment and not despair in hard time.

And once again, I am amazed with the greatness of the incomprehensible wisdom of God Who allowest us to face each experience in this life for the sake of our salvation, that's never more than what we can bear. Even when it is something which is not in accordance to our wishes, but if it is according to His will, let it be! It's always good to bear patiently and without grumbling everything in Him because through those kinds of suffering and afflictions He purifies our souls and pours out his mercy for us to bear them in His love to draw us nearer to Himself through the narrow way. Indeed everything which are in us now is because of his love!

Therefore, both in the sweet time with friends, brothers and sisters and in the hard time of suffering and sorrow, let's always remember God who loves us so greatly and invoke His Holy name in each time.

For me this time, it's been a good and peaceful time, but the battlefield against the passions, lethargy, desires and against pride in the flesh knows no rest, therefore I ask God to grace my unworthy heart and mind to abide in Him: to see Him more clearly, to love Him more dearly and to follow Him more nearly day by day.

Lord, have mercy on us!

Unworthy Yudhie is 21

Today is my birthday. 21 years ago, it was a miserable day for my family, the time when a premature and burdensome baby was born into this earth bringing so much toil and sorrow to those around him, to his Mom and sister and also to everybody around him. But he's born and by God's mercy, he's persevered, and that baby is me.

There are so many stories, of which some are sorrowful and even I forgot, but I am very surprised that I am still alive until now, since I supposed I am not. I am aware that I am but dust and ashes, mean nothing. And here am I, still with my nothingness crawl through the misery of this fallen world.

It is His merciful hands Which preserve and give me strength, lead me through in every moment although I am not worthy. In each smile and laughter, in every tear and loneliness. Even until now, when the world deserted me and sway me from one place to another, but I trust Him, my Creator. He has breathed life into me. Lord, if it is according to your will, take me O Lord from this world, but I am very unworthy and fear to stand before Thee because of my many sins. But Lord, let Thy will be done so that I'll not sin even more.

I am nothing. Lord, have mercy!

writing and not writing

This week has been a very good week for me personally although I am a little bit overwhelmed with many papers and assignments (and I would say that I am not alone in this, since my friends are also in the same condition). And when I got a little time to look at this humble blog in which I write a little contemplation in almost daily basis, I was moved to write something. Yet, I don't know what will this post end up with.

But, first of all I want to praise God for this little tool which has been a place where I can take a little time to reflect, to tell the stories and even to write prayers. Actually this blog doesn't matter, but knowing God and the knowledge of Him does matter. And if through this little space the thoughts can be shared, our witnesses of God's Love can be expressed, friendships emerged, prayers and encouragements for each other being longed, and above all, it leads to brotherly love then how beautiful it is!

Thus, I would like also to thank all of my beloved friends, brothers and sisters in Christ, and even also all the visitors of this little and unworthy blog both 'accidentally' arrived or lovingly and intentionally visit: thank you. I have never expected this clumsy writing to be a good media to share our faith and hope like this before. As you can see how with simple and even sometimes with monotonous English and often repeated words I tried to express my struggle, feeling and concerns about the day that The Lord allows me to go through to follow Him.

These past days, I was exhausted by flu and by responsibilities I must bear in my studies here as a scholarship student. And that somehow made me not writing. But realizing that I have decided that this little blog to be used as a little reflection of Lord's faithfulness, then I would have another refreshment to continue it and hopefully it somehow can be a little story for whoever wants to hear.

Forgive me brothers and sisters, if somehow I have offended you or being too sophisticate with the things that I don't really understand but I had treated it as if I understood. And just want you to know that each single visit, comment, encouragement and prayer are highly appreciated.

Glory to You, O God! Glory to You!

Teach me Thy Love

getThe Lord has been loving me so greatly, but I am still burdened with my own affairs and desires and dreams. The Lord has loved me by sparing nothing even His own life and with great humility. Lord, have mercy on me a sinner!
Once again the life story of Joseph came into my mind and I was reminded with his integrity, faithfulness and fear of God.

Lord,
when Thou allowest me to feel the happiness
let my heart to rejoice in Thy mercy and faithfulness
and not forgetting Thy Goodness
and teach me to love Thee

Lord,
when Thou allowest me to taste the harshness
let my heart be silent and wait upon Thee
Like Thee Thyself bore all meekly and humbly
and teach me to love Thee

Lord,
when Thou allowest me to taste rejection and suffering
let my heart to amazed with Thy patience and obedience
and call them who have hated Thee to Thyself
and by that heal and cleanse our soul
and teach me to love Thee and to love those who are rejected and suffering

Lord,
when Thou allowest me to be in each circumstance
let my heart trust Thee, to look up and see beyond things
That Thy mercy and love are far greater and Thou Thyself is guiding
embracing all,
loving all,
without grumble, neither embittered nor despair
but say with heartfelt confession: Glory to Thee O God for all things!

Trusting in His Holy Will

Two days ago, I spent a little time in the afternoon to go to a nearby bookstore with my friends. As usual, as we arrived in the bookstore, the best selling books in the eta lase are those of self-building skills or alike, as well as the 'motivational books', 'success book, etc. which consist of suggestions and tips to make the self better or happier, with a presupposition that the time belongs to oneself, and even anything can be under one self's control and for the self. For the first sight, it seems so good , but as I looked deeper, I realized that the motivation for those kinds of self-improvements, self-esteem or any other 'self-programs' can establish a self-centered heart and mind by manipulating things for our sakes, that is, "I want everything and everyone to say 'yes' to me, and if I don't get it. the way I want it, then I struggle mightily with anger and depression. And this is called 'selfish misery' (Father John Moses).

And yesterday, I read a very awesome sermon of Father John Moses, Orthodox pastor of All Saints of North America Russian Orthodox Church (ROCOR) which reminds me that the focus of our Christian life is on Christ, therefore:

"... True struggle is to say no to every aspect of selfish misery- to ambition, pride, anger, depression, avarice, gluttony, acquisitiveness, lust, fear, anxiety, laziness, despair, vainglory, etc. Fundamentally, it is saying no to the whole issue "self-fulfillment." The Lord said, "He who tries to find himself will lose himself, but he who loses himself for My sake will find himself."

And some moment ago, I read one verse among very beautiful Psalms of the day. This realizes me that it is not me who tried hard to be 'good' or have to do something for God to love us, rather it is because of His Love that He embraces us to Himself and transform us into His Likeness.

"Commit your fate to Yahweh,
trust in him and he will act:
making your virtue clear as the light,
your integrity as bright as noon". Psalm 37:5-6 JB

Yes, only in Him and in submitting ourselves to His Holy Will in everything, even for the unforeseen events; to follow Him wherever He leads us with confidence in Him embracing all that happens to us as a blessing of divine disguise by His secret hands, then He will work through us and we find our true humanity. How joyful and wonderful yet trembling it is to always remember that we are in the holy presence of God!

Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner!

a new day

A new day, again a new day!
walk on the way
or would rather to stay
how precious times given to pray
and keep the heart pure and not led astray
by the fleshly musings and worldly array
The Lord is great, His Will is worth to obey

Follow, follow His steps
through the narrow and lowly sweeps
because His love reaches to the deep reefs

Awake and mindful
and behold the herd so beautiful
offer up incense with a heart cleansed of fouls

A new day, again a new day!

among friends

Although a little bit shy man, I love to see and to be among my friends here and talk to them. I am amazed that God still allows me to meet and connect to the people that once were not knowing each other but now we may share our lives together and even to work together.

Of course everything is not simply easy, sometimes my own weaknesses and hardening heart fail me to listen to them and understand them. In my days and times sometimes I am just loaded with my own affairs and dreams. And I found today that actually to train myself to put others first can be started with a simple manner: to unload our own prejudice, hurry and even worry. And for me personally that is about time, that is to give a little time to pause myself and my own care and stay with them for a moment and listen to their hearts. Lord, have mercy! Grant me a heart to love everybody that Thou alloweth to meet me today, and let Thy will be done that they may glorify Thee! For a moment, I was reminded by the morning prayer of Metropolitan Philaret:

O Lord,
grant that I may meet the coming day in peace.
Help me in all things
to rely upon Thy Holy Will.
In every hour of the day,
reveal Thy will to me.
Bless my dealings with all who surround me.
Teach me to treat all that comes to me
throughout the day with peace of soul,
and with the firm conviction that Thy will governs all.
In all my deeds and words,
guide my thoughts and feelings.
In unforeseen events, let me not forget
that all are sent by Thee.
Teach me to act firmly and wisely,
without embittering and embarrassing others.
Give me the strength to bear the fatigue
of the coming day with all that it shall bring.
Direct my will.
Teach me to pray.
Pray Thou Thyself in me.
Amen.

There is nothing more I really hope than to witness about God's love so they might come to His wonderful Embrace. I know that I am so weak and unworthy but I also realize that I don't need to do it in my own strength. I am just a servant, and therefore I will only trust in My Lord and not on my own, doing what I see Him doing and say Yes whenever he asks me. I don't want to make 'converts' as many as I want, instead I plea Him to have mercy on me to witness about Him so that they might come to the Wonderful Lord. And once again I am inspired by the saying of my friend, "I help if I can, If I can't, I pray".

Lord Jesus Christ, The Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner!

Great is Thy Love, O God

Still in the joy of God's wonderful illumination, I am so amazed with His faithful hands and mercy to me, an unworthy one, that I could not have a sufficient word to express my joy; I fell into silence and joy. Glory to Thee O God.

And what a joy even more it was for me to read the life of the beloved saint whose name I bear, St. Theophilus of Zákynthos in Romanos' blog. I would like to copy and put the story here in my blog. Thanks for brother Romanos for this .

Theophilus was born in Zakynthos in 1617. He was a seaman by profession. While on a voyage he had a dispute with the ship's captain, who acted in a very disrespectful manner. When the ship arrived at Chios, its destination and the home island of the captain, Theophilus left his service. At that point, a certain Turk whom he met there offered to take him aboard his own ship. Because the man was a Muslim, however, Theophilus did not want to work for him or have anything more to do with him. The Turk was persistent, and he would not take "No" for an answer. When Theophilus resisted, the Turk had no other recourse but to slander. He began to accuse him of wearing a Turkish fez, a type of headgear that was prohibited to Christians. Then with others the Turk beat him and dragged him before the Turkish authorities. In front of the judge, they presented their false testimony, that he had been wearing a fez, and so demanded that he must become a Muslim.

Hearing these accusations, Theophilus could not be shaken from his faith in Christ. The usual procedure was followed by the authorities—first, tempt him with flattery and promises of reward, and then if that didn't work, threaten him with harsh punishments and death.

In spite of their failure to convert him, Theophilus was forcibly circumcised (the sign of Islamic membership), and then it was decided to send him on to Istanbul as a "gift" for the sultan, because he was very good looking and only 18 years old. Their plan miscarried, though, for Theophilus was left unguarded during one of the Muslim prayer times, and he escaped.

He hid himself for three days and nights while they searched for him, but he hadn't any food, and he was very hungry. He went to the home of the captain that he had parted from, who gave him food. Then he hid out in a church till he could escape the island and caught a boat going to Samos, where he stayed for awhile. Not being able to stay there, he returned to Chios and to his former captain, but very quickly he was recognized by those Turks who had accused him. They had him arrested and again brought before the Turkish judge.

After numerous hearings at court, and numerous beatings and tortures, because Theophilus would not convert to Islam (which his accusers now claimed he had been a member of, and had abandoned—remember, they had circumcised him), the judge sentenced him to death by being burned alive.

The Turks brought Theophilus to a place in front of the church of Saint George the Great Martyr and started a huge fire. In their cruelty, they forced him to carry the wood to fuel it and to load it to such a height that he could be placed inside the heap. They say the fire was so high and blazed so bright that you could see your way to Chios town at evening by its light.

Entering the flames of his own will, Theophilus began to chant in the midst of them,
"O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou…" Then, making the sign of the cross, he prayed, and cried out "into Thy hands, my Christ, I commend my soul!" and he surrendered his soul into the hands of God, receiving the crown of martyrdom on the 24th day of July, 1635.

Now, God who glorifies those who glorify Him, honored the martyr not only in heaven but on earth as well. For at the destruction of his flesh, a strong and wonderful fragrance emanated from the fire to the comfort of the Christians and the discomfort of the Muslims watching his end. Therefore, to mask the fragrance and to dishonor the martyr whose life they had just taken, the Turks threw a swine into the fire so the air might reek of burning flesh rather than of the fragrant relics of the confessor of Christ. But in vain did they connive. As soon as the flames touched the bound feet of the pig, it escaped and ran. The fire continued burning its sweet incense to the risen Christ, and Theophilus joined the innumerable host that holy apostle John the Revelator saw.

After that I saw a huge number, impossible to count, of people from every nation, race, tribe and language; they were standing in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb, dressed in white robes and holding palms in their hands. They shouted aloud, "Victory to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!"
Revelation 7:9-10 Jerusalem Bible

One of the elders then spoke, and asked me, "Do you know who these people are, dressed in white robes, and where they have come from?" I answered him, "You can tell me, my lord." Then he said, "These are the people who have been through the great persecution, and because they have washed their robes white again in the Blood of the Lamb, they now stand in front of God's throne and serve Him day and night in His sanctuary; and the One who sits on the throne will spread His tent over them…"
Revelation 7:13-15 Jerusalem Bible

--written by Romanos

I bowed down before My beloved Christ and God whose love is Mighty and Great, and amazed of the wonderful love of His saint, St. Theophilus of Zakyntos. Pray unto God for me, O holy God-pleaser St. Theophilus of Zakyntos, for I fervently flee unto Thee, the speedy helper and intercessor for my soul. Amen!

Lord, Today...

Thou hast made me born again of water and of the Spirit
Glory to You O God, Glory to You!

Thou hast opened the door into the Kingdom of Grace
And alloweth me to enter into Your Life
Glory to You O God, Glory to You!

Lord, it is not longer me who live but You Who Live in Me
I abandon myself to Your Love
wherever it takes!
Thy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven!
Glory to You O God, Glory to You!