O Holy Spirit of God, abide with us; inspire all our thoughts; pervade our imaginations; suggest all our decisions; order all our doings. Be with us in our silence and in our speech, in our haste and in our leisure, in company and in solitude, in the freshness of the morning and in the weariness of the evening; and give us grace at all times humbly to rejoice in Thy mysterious companionship.
Interpretation
This quote expresses a desire for divine presence and guidance in all aspects of life.
In this quote, John Baillie calls upon the Holy Spirit to be a constant companion in both the daily activities and the quiet moments of life. He emphasizes the need for divine inspiration and grace in every thought, decision, and circumstance, reflecting a deep yearning for spiritual connection and support in all facets of human experience.
In practice
In a church sermon focusing on spirituality and guidance.
For the power Thou hast given me to lay hold of things unseen: For the strong sense I have that this is not my home:For my restless heart which nothing finite can satisfy: I give Thee thanks, O God. For the invasion of my soul by Thy Holy Spirit: For all human love and goodness that speak to me of Thee: For the fullness of Thy glory outpoured in Jesus Christ: I give Thee thanks, O God.
Give me a stout heart to bear my own burdens. Give me a willing heart to bear the burdens of others. Give me a believing heart to cast all burdens upon Thee, O Lord.
I thank Thee, O Lord, that Thou hast so set eternity within my heart that no earthly thing can ever satisfy me wholly.
Prayer is the human response to the perpetual outpouring of love by which God lays siege to every soul.
It is a tremendous freedom to get rid of all self-considerat ion and learn to care about only one thing-the relationship between Christ and ourselves.
He chose to honor us with His priesthood. So we honor Him by honoring His priesthood - both its power and those who bear it.
He who prays five times a day is in the protection of God, and he who is protected by God cannot be harmed by anyone.
There are not three stages in spiritual life-worship, waiting, and work. Some of us go in jumps like spiritual frogs. We jump from worship to waiting to work. God's idea is that the three should go together. They were always together in the life of our Lord.
A beginner must look on himself as one setting out to make a garden for his Lord's pleasure, on most unfruitful soil which abounds in weeds. His Majesty roots up the weeds and will put in good plants instead. Let us reckon that this is already done when the soul decides to practice prayer and has begun to do so.
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