Thought for a sunny, but windy, Saturday in October

I heard a Voice which I could not disobey. I desired to please God alone; and I sought Him, not for what He might give me, but only for Himself. I had rather die than do anything against His will.—Jeanne Guyon

Thought for a Wednesday

The holiness that God demands of us is a holiness relating to his own. Now, the holiness of God is in himself, of himself, and for himself; it is therefore necessary that the holiness of these souls be in God, of God, and for God. If must be in God, existing only in him, otherwise it would be proprietary, and would rob him of something; and of God, seeing that all holiness that is not received from God cannot be called such; and for God, as it must refer to him as to its end and centre, and must serve his glory. The soul then arrived into God, has no longer anything in itself, foritself, nor of itself; but by its loss into God, everything is received in him alone; and that which it possesses is not for itself, any more than it comes from itself. But, as everything has come from God, so has everything flowed there again.&mash;Jeanne Guyon

Thought for the day

Whatever pains the philosophers have taken to know God by the effort of their intellect, they have not known Him, because they have not loved Him, and because all the rest of the knowledge of the most learned men of the world, who are destitute of love, is a deception. In God, love brings forth knowledge, whilst amongst the creatures, love implies acquaintance.&mash;Jeanne Guyon

Thought for the day

If a Christian dare to aspire to a touch of union with the divine he must be well persuaded of the all of God and his own nothingness. He must go forth feeling nothing but contempt and hatred for his self-nature and reserve all his esteem and all of his love for God. By this means he may attain to that union.&mash;Jeanne Guyon

Radical call

Many people abandon themselves, quite successfully, to certain encounters with the cross; but refuse to abandon themselves to all such encounters. One thing they can never prevail on themselves to allow: that their reputation, in the sight of men, be taken away. and yet it is here, at this point and similar points, where God is aiming. He will bring you even there! And expect of you...no bitterness!

Your Lord intends for your soul to really die to the ways of the self nature!&mash;Jeanne Guyon

Thought for the day

None but that one who dwells in God by love can place all his happiness in God alone. To seek to place your happiness in God by the strength of your will, or out of fear, or even “to please God” are all horrible states and poor motives.&mash;Jeanne Guyon