Martin Luther - The Guide

I know not the way God leads me, but well do I know my Guide.

 ~Martin Luther

 

John 10:11

“I am the good shepherd. 

The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

~John 10:11

 

Fanny Crosby - More Like Jesus

 

MORE LIKE JESUS WOULD I BE

by

Fanny Crosby

More like Jesus would I be,

Let my Savior dwell with me;

Fill my soul with peace and love,

Make me gentle as a dove;

More like Jesus, while I go,

Pilgrim in this world below;

Poor in spirit would I be;

Let my Savior dwell in me.

If He hears the raven’s cry,

If His ever watchful eye

Marks the sparrows when they fall,

Surely He will hear my call:

He will teach me how to live,

All my sinful thoughts forgive;

Pure in heart I still would be;

Let my Savior dwell in me.

More like Jesus when I pray,

More like Jesus day by day;

May I rest me by His side,

Where the tranquil waters glide:

Born of Him, through grace renewed,

By His love my will subdued,

Rich in faith I still would be;

Let my Savior dwell in me.

John Milton

The end of all learning is to know God, 

and out of that knowledge 

to love and imitate Him. 

~John Milton

 

Ephesians 5:1-2

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 

And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, 

a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

~Ephesians 5:1-2

 

God is My Strength

GOD IS MY STRENGTH 

by 

Uriah E. Hallman

God is my strength,

O’er hilltop and mountain,

By streamlet and fountain;

Wherever I wander,

My soul loves to ponder

On Jesus, my hope and my trust.

God is my strength

When battle is waging

And devils are raging;

Though waters rise o’er me,

Though mounts stand before me,

In Jesus, my Lord, I will trust.

God is my strength

In fiery temptation

And sore tribulation;

By faith and assurance

And grace for endurance

My all in His hands I will trust.

God is my strength;

In every affliction

My Lord’s crucifixion

Reminds me that Jesus

Has died to release us

From suff’ring; yes, Him I will trust.

God is my strength

While demons surround me,

And seek to confound me;

His right hand upholds me,

His strong arm enfolds me;

In Jesus I ever will trust.

 

David Martyn Lloyd Jones - Successful Spiritual Life

I sometimes think that the very essence 

of the whole Christian position and the secret 

of a successful spiritual life is just to realise two things…

I must have complete, absolute confidence 

in God and no confidence in myself. 

~David Martyn Lloyd-Jones

 

Philippians 1:6

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you 

will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 

~Philippians 1:6

Be Still My Soul

 

BE STILL MY SOUL

by 

Katharina A. von Schlegel

Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side.

Bear pa­tient­ly the cross of grief or pain.

Leave to thy God to or­der and pro­vide;

In ev­ery change, He faith­ful will re­main.

Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heav­en­ly friend

Through thor­ny ways leads to a joy­ful end.

Be still, my soul: thy God doth un­der­take

To guide the fu­ture, as He has the past.

Thy hope, thy con­fi­dence let no­thing shake;

All now mys­te­ri­ous shall be bright at last.

Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know

His voice who ruled them while He dwelt be­low.

Be still, my soul: when dear­est friends de­part,

And all is dark­ened in the vale of tears,

Then shalt thou bet­ter know His love, His heart,

Who comes to soothe thy sor­row and thy fears.

Be still, my soul: thy Je­sus can re­pay

From His on full­ness all He takes away.

Be still, my soul: the hour is hast­en­ing on

When we shall be for­ev­er with the Lord.

When dis­ap­point­ment, grief and fear are gone,

Sorrow for­got, love’s pur­est joys re­stored.

Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past

All safe and bless­èd we shall meet at last.

Be still, my soul: be­gin the song of praise

On earth, be­liev­ing, to Thy Lord on high;

Acknowledge Him in all thy words and ways,

So shall He view thee with a well-pleased eye.

Be still, my soul: the Sun of life di­vine

Through pass­ing clouds shall but more bright­ly shine

C.S. Lewis - Anxiety

Anxiety is not only a pain which we must 

ask God to assuage we must ask him to 

pardon -for he’s told us to take no 

care for the morrow. 

~C.S. Lewis

 

Rejoice

Begin to rejoice in the Lord, and your bones will flourish like an herb, and your cheeks will glow with the bloom of health and freshness. Worry, fear, distrust, care-all are poisonous! 

Joy is balm and healing, 

and if you will but rejoice, God will give power.

 

A Pure Heart

Create in me a pure heart, O God, 

and renew a steadfast spirit in me. 

~Psalm 51:10

 

Philippians 4:6-7

Do not be anxious about anything, 

but in everything by prayer and supplication 

with thanksgiving let your requests 

be made known to God.

 And the peace of God, 

which surpasses all understanding, 

will guard your hearts 

and your minds in Christ Jesus.

~Philippians 4:6-7