The Quandary

The Believer has to account for one thing: unjust suffering. The atheist has to account for everything else. Adapted, Rabbi Milton Steinberg.

Never

Lord, may I never fail to come to the knowledge of the truth, never rest in a system of doctrine, however scriptural, that does not bring or further salvation, or teach me to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, or help me to live soberly, righteously, godly; never...

But God

This is the day that the Lord has made; let me rejoice and be glad in it. (Note 1) Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning. (Note 2) Yesterday’s slate has been wiped clean. Tomorrow is not promised. Live today obsessed by God. Either...

Yet I Sin

Eternal Father, Thou art good beyond all understanding, but I am vile, wretched, miserable, blind. My lips are ready to confess, but my heart is slow to feel, and my ways reluctant to amend. I bring my soul to Thee. Break it, wound it, bend it, mould it. Unmask to me...