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Prayer...

Prayer is, in the strictest sense, a humble religious petition of man to God to seek divine benevolence and benefits he needs for life, both temporal and eternal. It is a conversation with God, either by accepted prayer forms, or from the heart. Consider these words as if God were speaking them to His children...

"It is not necessary my child, to know much in order to please me much; it is enough that you love me fervently. Speak here to me then, as you would speak to your most intimate friend, to your mother, to your brother."

~God your Father~

He Gave His Only Son

"Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."

John 21:29

Quotes to Live By

There should be less talk. A preaching point is not a meeting point.

The dying, the cripple, the mental, the unwanted, the unloved-- they are Jesus in disguise.

In the West there is loneliness, which I call the leprosy of the West. In many ways it is worse than our poor in Calcutta. (Commonweal, Dec 19, 1997)

It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.

The poor give us much more than we give them. They're such strong people, living day to day with no food. and they never curse, never complain. We don't have to give them pity or sympathy. We have so much to learn from them.

I see God in every human being. When I wash the leper's wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Is it not a beautiful experience?

I do not pray for success. I ask for faithfulness.

Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.

If you judge people, you have no time to love them.

~Mother Teresa~

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Love of God

by Kelsey McKay

Are we compelled by our love for Jesus? May we, like the disciples before us proclaim the love of God for te world by following Christs example of loving and serving others?

Are we compelled....

...by our love for Jesus?

The word of God is so completely saturated with the word "love" that it's hard to imagine how anyone could justify doing hateful acts in the name of Christ. Love is at the core of the gospel we hear and teach. Jesus' sacrifice on the cross was motivated by God's love. "In this the love of God was manifested toward us that God has sent His only begotton son into the world that we might live through Him." (John 4:9)

Love is at the core...

...of the gospel.

So as grateful followers of Jesus, we are told to "do all in the name of the Lord Jesus" (Col. 3:17) When we represent Him to other people in word and deed, they should see love, in the name of Christ

It's the love of God that shows us the way and the truth. Not only do we need it, but we should cherish it. For no one else loves us the way He does.

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