Prayers and Thoughts

for Reflection

Lenton Devotional

2007

March 3

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh from the Father of lights.

James 1:17

As you grow older, more than ever before you need to spend part of each day alone in peace, quiet and meditation, and in prayer that you may be shown how to continue to live each day with courage, kindness, wisdom, laughter, interest, and understanding. You should take time to absorb and enjoy the lovely world in which you live and come to know its inhabitants with affectionate amusement. You would do well to budget your time as follows: one-half in work, taking care of personal belongings, etc.; one-fourth in social pastimes with others, both young and old; and one-fourth as an interested, pleased observer of life.

Willilam B. Terhune

So long as enthusiasm lasts, so long is youth still with us.

David Starr Jordan

Though I am growing old, I maintain that the best part is yet to come -- the time when one may see things more dispassionately and know oneself and others more truly, and perhaps be able to do more, and in religion rest centered in a few simple truths. I do not want to ignore the other side, that one will not be able to see so well or walk so far or read so much. But there may be more peace within more communion with God, more real light instead of distraction about many things, better relations with others, fewer mistakes.

Benjamin Jowett

Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly; if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith; if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching; or he who exhorts in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Romans 12:6 - 8

The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.

Psalm 121:8

Dear Lord, thank you for opportunities each and every day. Help me to discover and nurture the gifts you have given me. I know that You are at work within me. Show me Your plan that I might serve You. Help me to touch someone’s life today. Help me to hear your voice, and to get things done. Amen.