Friday, March 21, 2014

Your Heavenly Father knows what you need















Your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. — Mat. 6:32

All as God wills, who wisely heeds
To give or to withhold; 
And knoweth more of all my needs 
Than all my prayers have told. 

— J. G. WHITTIER

Lord, I know not what I ought to ask of Thee; Thou only knowest what I need; Thou lovest me better than I know how to love myself. O Father! give to Thy child that which he himself knows not how to ask. I dare not ask either for crosses or consolations; I simply present myself before Thee; I open my heart to Thee. Behold my needs which I know not myself; see, and do according to Thy tender mercy. Smite, or heal; depress me, or raise me up; I adore all Thy purposes without knowing them; I am silent; I offer myself in sacrifice; I yield myself to Thee; I would have no other desire than to accomplish Thy will. Teach me to pray; pray Thyself in me.

 — FRANÇOIS DE LA MOTHE FÉNELON

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you for your gift of gathered wisdom. What a blessing.

Loy said...

You're welcome, and thank you!