. . . you must not build upon foundations of prayer and contemplation alone for unless you strive after the virtues and practice them you will never grow to be more than dwarfs.

I began praying for the health and safety of my boys before each one was born. Once a week for two years prior to Josephs death I also gathered with other moms to pray for my sons and their schools and I specifically asked God to protect the health and safety of Joseph Curt and Wyatt. My prayers were not answered the way I had hoped. Despite countless prayers for Joseph to be safe God said no. His plan remains a mystery. I have had to accept that mystery and trust Him in the dark.

God used the element of faith to construct the earth and its inhabitants. Whatever he said it came to pass then dropped these elements in us to say whatever we want to also come to pass but sin and disbelieve has murdered the faith in us and need to be ressurected by purity and strong will power.

Close your eyes and with Jesus journey back through your day. As you do confess sin as you see it...

Through the medium of prayer we go to our enemy stand by his side and plead for him to God.

Hope is the moonlight filtering through the treesHope is the silent prayer that we make in distressHope is the promise that we make to ourselvesHope is the happiness that we visualize Hope is the horizon that we reach if we try

Little kids I dont mind. Every kid wants a pony. Its grown-ups that get my robe in a knot. Stop with the begging okay Adore me for a change. Or give thanks. I like gratitude. Or ask for guidance. But oh no. Its always the pony.

When the mind for want of being sufficiently reduced by recollection at our first engaging in devotion has contracted certain bad habits of wandering and dissipation they are difficult to overcome and commonly draw us even against our wills to the things of the earth.I believe one remedy for this is to confess our faults and to humble ourselves before God. I do not advise you to use multiplicity of words in prayer many words and long discourses being often the occasions of wandering. Hold yourself in prayer before God like a dumb or paralytic beggar at a rich mans gate. Let it be your business to keep your mind in the presence of the Lord. If it sometimes wander and withdraw itself from Him do not much disquiet yourself for that trouble and disquiet serve rather to distract the mind than to re-collect it the will must bring it back in tranquility. If you persevere in this manner God will have pity on you.

Nothing but prayer can make saints because nothing but God can make saints and we meet God in prayer. Prayer is the hospital for souls where we meet Doctor God.

Stop and say something good about yourself Believe what you have just said Pray for what you have just believed Have faith for what you just prayed for Work out that faith ...and surely goodness and mercy shall follow you