“‘Why are you afraid?’ The words of Jesus right before he calmed the sea in Matthew. My Jesus, my Jesus, I stream tears of sadness, but they are also tears of joy because O God, my Lord, my Light, you work all things for the good of our souls. I trust in you. Your word, O Lord, is a lamp to my feet … [Read more...] about Joy in sadness
Offerings of Isaac
Thy will be done
O Father, I follow you in blind obedience. I resign my judgments, my hopes, and my plans, for your judgement is true, your will, infallible. Help me to realize how little anything I have done is, but how wonderful your works are. Help me not to seek my own glorification, but now utterly reject … [Read more...] about Thy will be done
Total devotion
What deep joy, how great a gift, total devotion to God must be. O God, grant that I may someday reach this full devotion. Such supreme desire to praise and honor God at every moment. What deep joy; what eternal peace. With what can this be compared? - Prayer Journal, December 11, … [Read more...] about Total devotion
Prayer before sleep
My Father, my God, as I close may eyes to rest, may you support me. I rest in peace, my eyes on you, O Father. I fear nothing under your wing. What rest is there but rest in you, O God. - Prayer Journal, December 1, 2014 Read previous Offerings Rejoice in … [Read more...] about Prayer before sleep
I can rejoice even in failure
O Father, even in failure I can rejoice in you. For in the loss of worldly things, there is no true loss at all. What have I to fear of your will? Whatever your plan is, enable me to accept it with grace and joy. - Prayer Journal, October 21, 2014 Today (11/1) is Isaac's baptismal … [Read more...] about I can rejoice even in failure
Sonship secured
Later, I felt like I was tested by God. Everything was going pretty well--I didn't have too much work for my classes, I got plenty of sleep, but I felt deeply exhausted. Emotionally drained as if God were far off. ... Other things happened that just made me feel overwhelmed and incompetent. I went … [Read more...] about Sonship secured