My life is an instant,
An hour which passes by;My life is a moment
Which I have no power to stay.You know, O my God, that to love you here on earth-
I have only today.
-Thérèse of Lisieux
A Prayer of Wonder
Why, O God, do You take such interest in me,
a mere man?
You don’t just see me,
You’re looking at me.
You don’t just hear me,
You’re listening to me.
You don’t just know me,
You delight in me.
May I become as in love with You,
As You are with me.
A Prayer for a New Day
Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.
Incline my heart to your words,
and let your speech come upon me as dew upon the grass.
– Thomas á Kempis
A Prayer for a New Day
O God, I have tasted Thy goodness,
and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more.I am painfully conscious of my need for further grace.
I am ashamed of my lack of desire.O God, the Triune God, I want to want Thee;
I long to be filled with longing;
I thirst to be made more thirsty still.
– A.W. Tozer
A Prayer for a New Day
Let me die to myself so that I may serve you;
let me live to you who are life itself. Amen.
– St. Teresa of Avila