A Prayer of My Heart


A prayer of my heart as we continue to settle into our new home and new neighborhood is an echo of some beautiful words of J.C. Ryle and I thought you just might feel the same way (wherever the Lord has placed you) after reading his precious encouragement!

Are you alive? Then see that you prove it by your actions. Be a consistent witness. Let your words, works, ways and tempers all tell the same story. Let not your life be a poor lethargic life, like that of a tortoise or a sloth—let it rather be an energetic stirring life, like that of a deer or bird. Let your graces shine forth from all the windows of your life, that those who live near you may see that the Spirit is abiding in your hearts. Let your light not be a dim, flickering, uncertain flame; let it burn steadily, like the eternal fire on the altar, and never become low. Let the savor of your religion, like Mary’s precious ointment, fill all the houses where you dwell. Be an epistle of Christ so clearly written, penned in such large bold characters—that he who runs may read it. Let your Christianity be so unmistakable, your eye so single, your heart so whole, your walk so straightforward that all who see you may have no doubt whose you are, and whom you serve.


There is a whole blog blog dedicated to J.C. Ryle quotes! It's worth checking out.

Comments

That was beautifully said and that's here I want my heart beat to be as a believer in Christ.