Steadfast Heart

Give us, O Lord, steadfast hearts that cannot be dragged down by false loves; give us courageous hearts that cannot be worn down by trouble; give us righteous hearts that cannot be sidetracked by unholy or unworthy goals. Give to us also, our Lord and God, understanding to know You, wisdom to recognize You, and a faithfulness that will bring us to see You face to face. 

[Thomas A. Kempis]

1 Samuel 12:24 ... Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

Proverbs 4:5 ...  Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Psalm 57:7 ... My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. ❤

Stay Free and Bless God

Keep yourself as a pilgrim and a stranger here in this world, as one to whom the world's business counts but little. Keep your heart free, and always lift it up to God.

[Thomas A. Kempis 1380-1471]

1 Peter 2:11-12 … Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Romans 12:2 … And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

John 8:36 … If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. ♥