Wisdom from Thomas A Kempis

February 13.

Let Him do to me as seemeth good unto Him.

2 SAMUEL 15, verse 26.

To have, each day, the thing I wish,
Lord, that seems best to me;
But not to have the thing I wish,
Lord, that seems best to Thee.
Most truly, then, Thy will is done,
When mine, O Lord, is crossed;
It is good to see my plans o'erthrown,
My ways in Thine all lost.

H. BONAR.


O Lord, Thou knowest what is best for us; let this
or that be done, as Thou shalt please. Give what
Thou wilt, and how much Thou wilt, and when
Thou wilt. Deal with me as Thou thinkest good.
Set me where Thou wilt, and deal with me in all
things just as Thou wilt. Behold, I am Thy servant,
prepared for all things: for I desire not to live unto
myself, but unto Thee; and oh, that I could do it
worthily and perfectly!

THOMAS A KEMPIS.


Dare to look up to God, and say,
"Make use of me for the future as Thou wilt.
I am of the same mind; I am one with Thee.
I refuse nothing which seems good to Thee.
Lead me whither Thou wilt, clothe me in
whatever dress Thou wilt. Is it Thy will that
I should be in a public or a private condition,
dwell here, or be banished, be poor or rich?
Under all these circumstances,
I will testify unto Thee before men."

EPICTETUS.