Category Archives: Prayer and Devotion

In praise of God   All praise to you, my Lord, my God. By your great mercies, you have redeemed me. When I was powerless, when I was incapable of doing anything to remedy my errors and my defects, you set me free. Not for any promises I might make of future faithfulness, but purelyContinue reading “In praise of God”

Grow towards the light Come to the light; don’t hide in the shadows. Yes, the light will show up your blemishes, but you will also see clearly, and be less likely to stumble. You will see others and allow them to see you, so that you can truly recognise each other and learn from eachContinue reading “Grow towards the light”

True freedom True freedom is found by living in your peace. Do not leave me to my own devices Or I will become a slave to my weaknesses, Imprisoned by the smallness of my soul And the poverty of my vision. Bend me to your will, For only then will I find liberty to liveContinue reading “True freedom”

Come to me Let me rest my head on your shoulder; I find peace in your presence. I was in turmoil, floundering in confusion Till I heard your call. You bid me come to you, and I ran joyfully. You asked me no questions; just invited me to follow you. “Walk with me,” you said.Continue reading “Come to me”

Humility before God To stand before you is a terrible thing, Even though I long to be in your presence. On those rare moments when we feel you are not veiling yourself to protect us, Awe becomes trembling, edging on the verge of terror. We do not really have words for it, so we sayContinue reading “Humility before God”

Have mercy on me Dear Lord, Have mercy on me, a poor sinner. I have no health in me, nor strength to change. But with you there is hope, For you will uphold me with your great love. Your compassion never fails. Forgive me, My faults and failings fill my eyes, My heart overflows withContinue reading “Have mercy on me”

Cradle of hope In God, we find a cradle of hope. We are not alone; he will never desert us. He always loves us and always works for our good. He will not succumb to our complaining, wheedling or manipulation, But will remain true to himself and keep calling us to his standards. He speaksContinue reading “Cradle of hope”

Mary, they say. I don’t know if I can go through with this. They’ll say that I’m a liar, a fantasist, that I’m making it all up just so that people will think I’m important, but I swear I’m just telling you what happened. Or trying to put into words what it means and howContinue reading “Mary, they say.”

A Christmas devotion The baby smiles and I am born. His tiny hand makes mine seem strong. The longing in his eyes reflects my own. I look with love and wonder. And hold my heart’s desire. The baby cries and I’m afraid. His tears break my heart. How can I comfort this little one, WhoContinue reading “A Christmas devotion”

(As Christmas approaches, I’ll try some reflections based on Mary) My soul rejoices in God, my saviour. My heart bursts with gratitude and praise. The goodness of the Lord bubbles up inside me And I burst into astonished laughter That he should do this for me. Who am I that he should even consider me?Continue reading “Mary’s song”