Saturday, January 23, 2010

A prayer written in times of persecution


I recently came across this prayer, and have been very inspired and encouraged by it:

Ignatius of Antioch

My desires are crucified,
the warmth of my body is gone.
A stream flows,
whispering inside me;
Deep within me it says:
Come to the Father.

Arnold, Duane W. H. and Robert Hudson. Beyond Belief: What the Martyrs Said to God. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002. (p24)



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