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.
Interpretation
The quote expresses gratitude for divine gifts and the longing for a higher, unseen spiritual existence.
In this quote, John Baillie conveys a deep sense of gratitude towards God for the spiritual gifts and insights that transcend the physical world. He acknowledges a feeling of restlessness in the material realm, celebrating the profound love and goodness found in humanity that reflects divine glory, ultimately recognizing Jesus Christ as a manifestation of this glory. The quote encapsulates a yearning for the divine and the fulfillment experienced through this connection.
In practice
During a prayer meeting, this quote can be shared to inspire others to reflect on their spiritual journey.
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.
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.
God answers all true prayer, either in kind or in kindness.
Don't ever hesitate to take to [God] whatever is on your heart. He already knows it anyway, but He doesn't want you to bear its pain or celebrate its joy alone.
Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation the source of strength is one's self. When one prays he goes to a source of strength greater than his own.
Prayer does not mean that I am to bring God down to my thoughts and my purposes, and bend his government according to my foolish, silly, and sometimes sinful notions. Prayer means that I am to be raised up into feeling, into union and design with him; that I am to enter into his counsel and carry out his purpose fully.
We are never alone when we stand with our Father in Heaven.
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