30 June 2012

Carrying prayer

Do not be discouraged at your faults;
bear with yourself in correcting them,
as you would with your neighbor.
Lay aside this ardor of mind,
which exhausts your body,
and leads you to commit errors.
Accustom yourself gradually
to carry prayer into all your daily occupations.
Speak, move, work, in peace,
as if you were in prayer,
as indeed you ought to be.

François Fénelon


After a most chaotic week I'm joining Sandy in the quiet

 

5 comments:

S. Etole said...

Blessings of peace as you join in the quiet. Beautiful photo.

michelle ortega said...

What wonderful persimssion to receive His rest!

Jennifer Richardson said...

....as if you were in prayer.
i like that:)
thanks for sharing the beauty
that is you,
Jennifer

caryjo said...

I try to not be discouraged by my faults... but struggle, to be honest. Must trust HIM to bring me closer and closer to faultlessness. Nothing/No one else can.

Sandra Heska King said...

I'm the hardest one I bear with. This is a good word from Francois.