“Most high, glorious God,
enlighten the darkness of my heart; give me, Lord, a correct faith, a certain hope, a perfect charity, sense and knowledge, so that I may carry out Your holy and true command.”
Francis of Assisi
Each of us wether we know it or not has a purpose in life. I think it can be safely said that the vast majority of people in the world have no idea of their purpose.
I think that statement is particularly true about Christians. Statistics show that a small minority of people within the church do all the work.
Over and over throughout the years I’ve heard pastors evangelist and others say we need to be doers of the word not just hearers of the word. Yet many Christians don’t seem to get it.
One pastor I had said we need to get on our knees and ask God what he wants us to do for Him, listen for his reply, then get up and do it.
This prayer of St. Francis exemplifies what we as individual Christians need to ask God.
“enlighten the darkness of my heart...”
We each need God to forgive our sin to shine His light on the darkest corners of our heart. That we may draw closer to Him.
“Give me, Lord a correct faith,...”
Each of us needs to study the word of God to know what is right teaching.
Paul writing to Timothy writes,
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15
“ a certain hope, a perfect charity, sense and knowledge,...”
As Christians we need to know beyond doubt that we have a “certain hope” a hope that is in Christ Jesus.
The writer of Hebrews stating
“let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds”
Hebrews 10:22-24
Think about it.
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