Perspective: the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point; particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view; true understanding of the relative importance of things; a sense of proportion.

I named this blog Perspectives, because I think it might just be what God is growing in me. Slowly but surely, giving me a correct understanding of myself, and by His sweet grace, shifting my perspective away from the slavery of self onto the beauty of Jesus. I hope to have a “true understanding of the relative importance of things”—a right perspective...to find that place of freedom. These posts will hopefully all point back to gaining a truer and better perspective.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Valley of Vision: God the All


I read this prayer this morning for the first time, and I love it. The parts in bold are my favorite.
O God Whose will conquers all,
There is no comfort in anything apart from
enjoying Thee and being engaged in Thy service
;
Thou art All in all, and all enjoyments are what
to me Thou makest them, and no more.
I am well pleased with Thy will, whatever it is, or should be in all respects,
And if Thou bidst me decide for myself in any affair,
I would choose to refer all to Thee,
for Thou art infinitely wise and cannot do amiss, as I am in danger of doing.
I rejoice to think that all things are at Thy disposal,
and it delights me to leave them there.
Then prayer turns wholly into praise, and all I can do is to adore and bless Thee.
What shall I give Thee for all Thy benefits?
I am in a strait betwixt two, knowing not what to do;
I long to make some return, but have nothing to offer, and can only rejoice that Thou doest all,
that none in heaven or on earth shares Thy honour;
I can of myself do nothing to glorify Thy blessed name,
but I can through grace cheerfully surrender soul and body to Thee,
I know that Thou art the author and finisher of faith,
that the whole work of redemption is Thine alone,
that every good work or Thought found in me
is the effect of Thy power and grace,

that Thy sole motive in working in me to will
and to do is for Thy good pleasure.
O God, it is amazing that men can talk so much
about man’s creaturely power and goodness,
when, if Thou didst not hold us back every
moment, we should be devils incarnate.

This, by bitter experience, Thou hast taught me concerning myself.

here is the link if you want to order the book....it is truly a treasure chest of emotive language and poetic prayers...Valley of Vision

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