Teach me ...

Dear Lord, teach me to be generous,

Teach me to serve Thee as Thou deservest;

To give and not count the cost;

To fight and not heed the wounds;

To toil and not seek reward,

Save that I know that

I do thy will, Oh God.

      ST. IGNATIOUS OF LOYOLA

What a huge reminder this is for me today to remain teachable!!

I often marvel at those oldtimers who read the same pages

over and over again ... and still hear the voice of God,

revealing to them something new!!!

That is remaining teachable, open, humble!

The simple third step prayer,

it is always the prayer of surrender that I need!

Its seems almost a contradiction ~ 

I want to do God's will,

and yet, I can not do this without God's help!  

Again and again and again, I find myself facing this prayer ...

needing to learn it again.

to confirm it again!!

Third Step Prayer

God, I offer myself to Thee — to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of life. May I do Thy will always!

 

Cate