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
Rediscovering Our Identity and Calling As the People of God
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
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.
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
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
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