Freedom

O HOLY FATHER, thou hast freely given thy Son,
O DIVINE SON, thou hast freely paid my debt,
O ETERNAL SPIRIT, thou hast freely bid me come,
O TRIUNE GOD, thou dost freely grace me with
salvation.

Prayers and tears could not suffice to pardon
      my sins,
  nor anything less than atoning blood,
  but my believing is my receiving,
  for a thankful acceptance is no paying of the debt.
What didst thou see in me?
  that I a poor, diseased, despised sinner
    should be clothed in thy bright glory?
  that a creeping worm
    should be advanced to this high state?
  that one lately groaning, weeping, dying,
    should be as full of joy as my heart can hold?
  that a being of dust and darkness
    should be taken like Mordecai from captivity,
      and set next to the king?
    should be lifted like Daniel from a den
      and be made ruler of princes and provinces?
Who can fathom immeasurable love?
As far as the rational soul exceeds the senses,
  so does the spirit exceed the rational in its
    knowledge of thee.
Thou hast given me understanding to compass
    the earth,
  measure the sun, moon, stars, universe,
  but above all to know thee, the only true God.
I marvel that the finite can know the Infinite,
  here a little, afterwards in full-orbed truth;
Now I know but a small portion of what
    I shall know,
  here in part, there in perfection,
  here a glimpse, there a glory.
To enjoy thee is life eternal,
  and to enjoy is to know.
Keep me in the freedom of experiencing
  thy salvation continually.




from Valley of Vision, by Arthur Bennett, p. 100-101

Alignment of Spirit, Soul and Body

from Sylvia Gunter, Ruach Journey notebook

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, align my spirit, soul and body with you in three-fold alignment in all of my being. Align my left brain and my right brain into its maximum functioning as you designed it to be, so that I can have the mind of Christ.

I choose alignment of my spirit, soul and body with you -- Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Thank you for aligning my spirit, soul and body with you -- Father, Son and Holy Spirit in three-fold agreement.

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, please give me all that I need moment by moment to live in alignment with you in all that I am.