Abounding in Christ September 10 of Abounding in Christ

Burn into my heart the fire of zeal

Burn into my heart the fire of zeal for Your Heavenly work, oh Lord; that I may keep pressing on and not become dispirited; but remain enthusiastic through the many defeats and set backs that I will encounter on the road to your Heavenly gates of glory.

Though being persecuted, yet I will rejoice; though suffering loss, I will count it as all gain; though being downtrodden and rejected by men, I will not despair; though being hated and despised, yet I will continue to love; though being denigrated and treated as an outcast, yet I will heap praise upon others and only speak of the good that they have done.

Let Your purifying flame of zeal continue to burn in my heart. Amen.
 ©09/10/2002 Jim Welch

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