Wise Words on Wednesday: Saint and sinners

Philaret

Every Christian should find for himself the imperative and incentive to become holy.

If you live without struggle and without hope of becoming holy, then you are Christians only in name and not in essence. But without holiness, no one shall see the Lord, that is to say they will not attain eternal blessedness.

It is a trustworthy saying that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners (1 Timothy 1:15). But we deceive ourselves if we think that we are saved while remaining sinners. Christ saves those sinners by giving them the means to become saints.

– St. Philaret of Moscow

Music Monday: Have Everything

Here is “Have Everything” by David Dunn. The video is pretty sweet…

First time I met you, I was on my knees
Praying, “Lord, if you’re out there, can you speak to me?”
Cuz I was in a desperate place,
My life looked like a hurricane
The moment I felt Your grace

You can have me, You can have everything, Oh I am Yours
Not holding on, I’ll do anything, So I promise, Lord,
It’s a new day, it’s a new dawn
I found a place where I’m home
Nothing I want more than what you’ve given me
Hey, so you can have everything x3

You are like the sunshine in the dead of night
You’re the only one standing when my world ignites
So why would I hold anything back,
cuz You keep my world intact?
It’s true, Oh, God, it’s true, so I’ll say

Every day
I’m gonna wake up, Gonna wake up
Wake up and say
You can have me, have everything

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