THE NEED FOR RIPENESS
“The need for ripeness — for the slow finishing work of God in me. It needs my desire, my consecrated attention, my submission, my withdrawal from noise and confusion.”
— from Turning Toward the World
My soul thirsteth after Thee, as a thirsty land. (Ps. 143:6)
Blessed are you, God of our ancestors, who sent your Son to suffer greatly and after three days rise from the dead. Receive the prayers we offer this day and enable us to take up our cross and follow Jesus Christ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.