O Thou came from above

O thou who camest from above
the fire celestial to impart,
kindle a flame of sacred love
on the mean altar of my heart.

There let it for thy glory burn
with inextinguishable blaze,
and trembling to its source return
in humble prayer and fervent praise.

Jesus, confirm my heart's desire
to work and speak and think for thee;
still let me guard the holy fire
and still stir up the gift in me.

Still let me prove thy perfect will,
my acts of faith and love repeat,
till death thy endless mercies seal,
and make the sacrifice complete.
                                              - Charles Wesley 

Tolerance or Acceptance

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Count your Blessings

Count your blessings

                    instead of your crosses;

Count your gains

                    instead of your losses;

Count your joys

                    instead of your woes;

Count your friends

                    instead of your foes;

Count your smiles

                    instead of your tears;

Count your courage

                    instead of your fears;

Count your full years

                    instead of your lean;

Count your kind deeds

                    instead of your mean;

Count your health

                    instead of your wealth;

Count on God

                    instead of yourself!

                                                         - R Stanley

A new Song

I sing unto you a new song
I praise you all of my days
I lift you all of my life
I bless your name till the end

You are my  hope
You are my refuge
You are my corner stone
You are my rock

You came searching for me even
    when i ran away from you
You delivered me from the power of sin
    and gave me a new life
You filled me with thy holy spirit
    and my heart with thine everlasting peace
You lifted me up from dust
   and seated me among kings and princess

When there is no one to love me
    you gave your life for my sake
When my body is afflicted
    you healed me with thine wounds
When i am in the wilderness
    you showed me the way
When i came at your feet in distress
    you beseiged me with your arms

Your will be done

Lord my passion is to do your will
   and to hear thy word "Well done my servant"

Lord, You are my creator
    who created me wonderfully and fearfully
    to play the noblest part
    for the extension of thy kingdom
Speak to me and lead me,
    let your word be the lamp to my feet

Many things seems to be attractive for my eyes,
    pleasing to my eyes and enticing to my eyes
    but only your plans are best for me Lord
Open my spiritual eyes to see thy
    spectacular vision for my life
    beyond my human vision
Open my spiritual ears
    to hear thy silvery voice
    beyond my carnal ears

Help me not only to hear
    but also to understand
Help me not only to see
   but also  to perceive
Help me to deny myself daily
   and to carry my cross and to follow you
Let your holy spirit control my thoughts,
   control my eyes, control my ears
Captivate me and leadeth me
   to the place where you want me to go
   to do what you want me to do
   to speak what you want me to speak
   to hear what you want me to hear
   to see what you want me to see

Tune my heart to listen to your heartbeat as that of David
    to be sensitive to your voice, to hold your hands
     to follow you wherever you leadeth me
so that at the end of my race,
    i can hear your word "Well done my servant"
I can forsake everything to hear that one word
How glorious it would be to accomplish your vision
    and hear thy word "Well done my servant"

He giveth more grace

1. He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater,
   He sendeth more strength when the labors increase;
   To added afflictions He addeth His mercy,
   To multiplied trials, His multiplied peace.
2. When we have exhausted our store of endurance,
   When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,
   When we reach the end of our hoarded resources
   Our Father’s full giving is only begun.
3. Fear not that thy need shall exceed His provision,
   Our God ever yearns His resources to share;
   Lean hard on the arm everlasting, availing;
   The Father both thee and thy load will upbear.
4. His love has no limits, His grace has no measure,
   His power no boundary known unto men;
   For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
   He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.

Author : Annie J flint

How he bends but never breaks

When God wants to drill a man,

And thrill a man,

And skill a man

When God wants to mold a man

To play the noblest part;

When He yearns with all His heart

To create so great and bold a man

That all the world shall be amazed,

Watch His methods, watch His ways!

How He ruthlessly perfects

Whom He royally elects!

How He hammers him and hurts him,

And with mighty blows converts him

Into trial shapes of clay which

Only God understands;

While his tortured heart is crying

And he lifts beseeching hands!

How He bends but never breaks

When his good He undertakes;

How He uses whom He chooses,

And which every purpose fuses him;

By every act induces him

To try His splendor out-

God knows what He’s about.

Author : Unknown

Imperfect Vessel in Perfect Hands

Lord, I surrender myself unto thee
    Take this weak vessel and use me Lord
      for thy noble purpose and for thy glory
Though my sins are like scarlet
      Turn it to as white as snow
Though my flesh is weak
      Turn my weakness to thy strength
Though i am a defective vessel
  Turn my deficiency to thy abundance

Lord, how great thou art
   you choose lowly and infallible vessel like me
   for the manifestation of thy glory
I submit to thy glorious hands
   as a brittle clay in the hands of a tender potter
Break me and mold me
   Made me and refine me
   so that I will be reflection of thine

Lord, fill my vessel with thy spirit
    Let me burn with the passion to live for you
    Let my cup overflow with thine peace
       Let your river of joy flow through me
    Let me be a vessel which carries thine presence
       Let people around me feel thine presence in me
    Let me be a channel of blessing
       for the people around me
     Let me be a channel to draw people to thy presence.

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My encounter with Christ

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The power of love

Took my pen, wondering what to write
Thought of love, words flood my mind
Love is the pinnacle of power

It has the power to forgive
                rather to take revenge
It has the power to repent
                rather to rebel
It has the power to give
                rather to receive
It has the power to be patient
                rather to be fed-up
It has the power to be kind
                rather to be rude
It has the power to suffer
                rather to be in comfort
It has the power to stay humble
                rather to be proud

Such a love is personified only in Christ,
                who left everything, came searching for us
                               and embraced us on the cross of Calvary

My interesting quotes

When you found the greatest love in your life,
         you wont long for anything lesser than that
                         
The moment you see yourself through the eyes of Jesus,
        you will realize who you are

Until and unless you see yourself in the light of God,
       you can't realize who you really are and how sinful you are

The cross of Calvary is the perfect
        confluence of love and forgiveness

The ramifications of the height of intellect is
       creation of replacing oneself

Holy Spirit + Words = Transformation of Lives

Control your tongue and never ever take any decision at the brink of your emotions

As the technology has proliferated,
      spiritual things has gone beyond our reach
      whereas worldly enticements are just a click away

As the technology has proliferated,
      humans are turning to machines and
      machines are turning to humans

You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving
                                                                -  Amy Carmichael

Attempt great things for God and
     Expect great things from God
                                                                -   William Carey

Only one life, 'twill soon be past,
         only what's done for Christ will last
                                                                -    C T Studd

If Jesus Christ be God and died for me,
        then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for Him
                                                               -     C T Studd

Tell the truth boldly, whether it hurts  or not. Never pander to weakness. If truth is too much for intelligent people and sweeps them away, let them go; the sooner the better
                                                                                 - Swami Vivekananda
If God has given you more than what you need,
       it is in order to give it to those who are in need
                                                                                     - R Stanley

The ministry of every minister is to make every believer a minister (soul-winner)
                                                                                     - R Stanley

Give me heart of Thine

Lord I make your will
         to be my desire
Lord I make your thoughts
         to be my thoughts
Lord I make your plans
          to be my plans
Lord I make your burden
         to be my burden

Give me a heart that walks intimately with you
                 as that of Enoch
Give me a heart of prayer
                 as that of Daniel
Give me a heart of compassion for people
                   as that of Moses
Give me a heart that is united with yours
                   as that of David

Change my heart to be a witness
               for thy sake
Change my heart to reflect your
               love in me
Change my heart to draw people
               to thy presence
Change my heart as the
               heart of thine Lord

Hope in Suffering

When the inmost being is tangled in pain

           When the thoughts are camouflaged in pain
When the body feels the weight of your soul
           When every minuscule within is filled with agony

The only hope that heals and sustains the soul is the
            touch of the transcendence of peace beyond our understanding  

Enlightenment in Pain

Pain is the one which
         brings you to introspect your life
Pain is the one which
         breaks your pride
Pain is the one which
         enlightens our impotence

Pain is the one which
         bends your knees to God
Pain is the one which
         draws you close to God
Pain is the one which
         moulds us for His purpose
Pain is the one which
         enhances your maturity