How we must stand and speak, in everything that we desire
1. "My Son, speak thus in every matter, 'Lord, if it pleases You, let this come to pass. Lord, if this shall be for Your
honor, let it be done in Your Name. Lord, if You see it good
for me, and approve it as useful, then grant me to use it for Your
honor. But if You know that it shall be hurtful unto me,
and not profitable for the health of my soul, take the desire
away from me!' For not every desire is from the Holy Ghost,
although it appears to a man as right and good. It is difficult to
judge with certainty whether a good or an evil spirit moves you
to desire this or that, or whether you are moved by your own
spirit. Many have been deceived at the last, who seemed at the
beginning to be moved by a good spirit.
2. "Therefore, whatsoever seems to you desirable, you must
always desire and seek after it with the fear of God and humility
of heart, and most of all, must altogether resign yourself, and
commit all unto Me and say, 'Lord, You know what is best; let
this or that be, according as You will. Give what You will, so
much as You will, when You will. Do with me as You know
best, and as best shall please You, and as shall be most to Your honor. Place me where You wish, and freely work Your will
with me in all things. I am in Your hand, and You turn me in my
course. Behold, I am Your servant, ready for all things; for I
desire to live not to myself but to You. Oh, that I might live
worthily and perfectly.'"
A PRAYER TO BE ENABLED TO DO GOD'S WILL PERFECTLY
3. Grant me Your grace, most merciful Jesus, that it may be with
me, and work in me, and persevere with me, even unto the end.
Grant that I may ever desire and wish whatsoever is most pleasing
and dear unto You. Let Your will be mine, and let my will always
follow Yours, and entirely accord with it. May I choose and
reject whatsoever You do; yes, let it be impossible for me to
choose or reject except according to Your will.
4. Grant that I may die to all worldly things, and for Your sake
love to be despised and unknown in this world. Grant unto me,
above all things, that I can desire to rest in You, and that in You my heart may be at peace.You are the true peace of the
heart, You alone its rest; apart from You all things are hard
and unquiet. In You alone, the supreme and eternal God, I will
lay me down in peace and take my rest. Amen.
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