St Peters RC Church Hamilton

“If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair.
But ask me what I think I am living for, in detail, and ask me what I think is keeping me from living
fully for the thing I want to live for – Christ.” * 1

“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected, but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for
which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.” Philippians 3 v 12

Lord ;
“You do everything for me.
Lord, Your love continues forever.
Psalm 138 v 8 Do not leave us, whom You have made.”
Increasingly become
the purpose of my life
the point
the power
the persuasion
the plan
the provision
the prize
For You alone are the promise of holiness. * 2

“I press on toward the goal to win the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 3 v 14

Psalm 33 v 15 “He who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.”

“Let Christ be formed in me, and let me learn of Him all lowliness of heart, all
gentleness of bearing, all modesty of speech, all helpfulness of action, and promptness
in the doing of my Father’s will. Prosper all that is conceived among us in the Spirit of
Christ and carried out to the honour of His blessed name.” * 3Amen.

*1 Thomas Merton
*2 “Make your own the mind of Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, did not count equality
with God something to be grasped. But He emptied Himself, taking the form of a slave, becoming
as human beings are; and being in every way like a human being, He was humbler yet, even to
accepting death, death on a cross. And for this God raised Him high, and gave Him the name
which is above all other names; so that all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the underworld,
should bend the knee at the name of Jesus and that every tongue should acknowledge Jesus
Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2 v 5-11
* 3 “A Diary of Private Prayer”. John Baillie Oxford University Press 1954

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