O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, faintheartedness, lust of power, and idle talk.

“But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love to your servant.

“Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own sin and not to judge my brother, for You are blessed from all ages to all ages. Amen

Ephrem the Syrian

Stichwörter: lent

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A guilty suffering spirit is more open to grace than an apathetic or smug soul.' - Bread

Edna Hatlestad Hong

Stichwörter: christianity soul faith grace guilt spirit lent

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Why did she give up wine for Lent? Polly was more sensible. She had given up strawberry jam. Cecilia had never seen Polly show more than a passing interest in strawberry jam, although now, of course, she was always catching her standing at the open fridge, staring at it longingly. The power of denial.

Liane Moriarty

Stichwörter: denial lent

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