However pure my birth andmy life have been, If I am not ready for heaven at the time of death, all
my life is a waste. In cse, I am ready at the time of death, I can have the blessedness of entering
heaven. There is another time of blessedness which isstill greater. For that time, the moment of
blink, which is the second advent of our Lord if I am not prepared. I shall have to remain to suffer
tribulations on the earth. if I live with faith all the time, believe everything but not the second
coming, or even believing in the second coming but not prepared for it, how wretched a state will
befall me ! As Thou hast placed before us a life of devotion, a righteous death and the ascension
(the Rapture) with the faithful group of the living, I give Thee many salutations. If it is not so, what
profits our lives ? Father, Thou canst keep me from falling into such a useless state, and I bow
down to Thee.
· O the most holy Father! even after Thou didst create the first parents in a holy state, they fell into
sin resulting in its entering into us all. O Father, Thu hast placed in us the strength needed to
discard sin. But, I am not able to be free from sin. I am trying, yet am falling. Again I confess
before Thee. The brilliance of the sun, moon and stars together pales before Thy holiness. Also,the
holiness of the holy angels falls far below Thy divine holiness. Then how can we the sinners, be
blameless ? But for Thy forgiveness, We should have perished already. My Lord, wheneversin has
entered my thoughts, words, efforts and deeds, I have tried to dismiss it. Thou wilt giveme Thy
help in the matter. When any bad is discovered, I resolve to resist satan saying ‘O Satan,this is
your doing. You have no power over me. Go awa’. I try to purify myself by confessingmy sins
before Thee from time to time.
· God, sin is not confined to itself. It is entering into human beings and causing diseases.At that time
I resolve to implore Thee for healing. I try to find the cause of the disease, and getrelief from it by
confessing that sin before Thee. In case, I fail toget healed, I pray to Thee andtake the medicine
with Thy blessing. Didst Thou not use water as medicine in the case of Naaman! knowing
beforehand that man would fall into sin and consequently become sick,Thou didst create herbs and
other medicinal plants, giving some people the knwledge to turn them into medicines, by the use of
which Thou art healing many people. This is Thy wonderful grace.Yet, I desire that those that have
taken Thy name secure healing from diseases through prayer,praises and faith, avoiding medicines.
· Father! hardships, poverty and falling into debts are caused by sin. If they happen to me, I try to
get rid myself of them through faith.
· Apart from these difficlties there are many more, to get rid of which I make effort through prayer.
· Sin generates another sin-- disbelief, cowardice, worry, indecision, annoyance, misunderstanding
Thy guidance, inability to understand Thy silence. I resolve to acquire courage through Thee by
refusing to fear satan, adversaries, stormy weather, heat, rain, lightings, evil dreams, false visions,
wars, famines, contagious diseases, poisnous creatures, death, hell, etc.,
· I am prepared to believe in the promises as recorded in John. 14:14, Eph.3:21, and the exhortation
given in Mark. 11:24.
· God the Holy spirit, who has advised me to be holy as Thou art holy, I give Thee many praises.
Keep meaway from every sin. Let me not get into temptation. I have decided to avoid every sin
known to me. I am making effort to avoid committing tghe sins such as, forgetting Thee, getting
annoyed with Thee, being ungrateful toThee, being slack in going to the worship, showing
disrespect to elders, beating people, having evil desires towards men and women, coveting other’s
property, failing to return what is stolen coveting other’s property, failing to return what is stolen
from others, creating rumours against others and defaming them, telling lies, making fabrications,
indulging in false arguments, feelling jealous, scolding impropertly, hating others, rebuking,
conspiring agiainst others, writing anonymous letters, partaking of the sinful acts of others and
allother such transgressions.
- by Father M Devadas
my life is a waste. In cse, I am ready at the time of death, I can have the blessedness of entering
heaven. There is another time of blessedness which isstill greater. For that time, the moment of
blink, which is the second advent of our Lord if I am not prepared. I shall have to remain to suffer
tribulations on the earth. if I live with faith all the time, believe everything but not the second
coming, or even believing in the second coming but not prepared for it, how wretched a state will
befall me ! As Thou hast placed before us a life of devotion, a righteous death and the ascension
(the Rapture) with the faithful group of the living, I give Thee many salutations. If it is not so, what
profits our lives ? Father, Thou canst keep me from falling into such a useless state, and I bow
down to Thee.
· O the most holy Father! even after Thou didst create the first parents in a holy state, they fell into
sin resulting in its entering into us all. O Father, Thu hast placed in us the strength needed to
discard sin. But, I am not able to be free from sin. I am trying, yet am falling. Again I confess
before Thee. The brilliance of the sun, moon and stars together pales before Thy holiness. Also,the
holiness of the holy angels falls far below Thy divine holiness. Then how can we the sinners, be
blameless ? But for Thy forgiveness, We should have perished already. My Lord, wheneversin has
entered my thoughts, words, efforts and deeds, I have tried to dismiss it. Thou wilt giveme Thy
help in the matter. When any bad is discovered, I resolve to resist satan saying ‘O Satan,this is
your doing. You have no power over me. Go awa’. I try to purify myself by confessingmy sins
before Thee from time to time.
· God, sin is not confined to itself. It is entering into human beings and causing diseases.At that time
I resolve to implore Thee for healing. I try to find the cause of the disease, and getrelief from it by
confessing that sin before Thee. In case, I fail toget healed, I pray to Thee andtake the medicine
with Thy blessing. Didst Thou not use water as medicine in the case of Naaman! knowing
beforehand that man would fall into sin and consequently become sick,Thou didst create herbs and
other medicinal plants, giving some people the knwledge to turn them into medicines, by the use of
which Thou art healing many people. This is Thy wonderful grace.Yet, I desire that those that have
taken Thy name secure healing from diseases through prayer,praises and faith, avoiding medicines.
· Father! hardships, poverty and falling into debts are caused by sin. If they happen to me, I try to
get rid myself of them through faith.
· Apart from these difficlties there are many more, to get rid of which I make effort through prayer.
· Sin generates another sin-- disbelief, cowardice, worry, indecision, annoyance, misunderstanding
Thy guidance, inability to understand Thy silence. I resolve to acquire courage through Thee by
refusing to fear satan, adversaries, stormy weather, heat, rain, lightings, evil dreams, false visions,
wars, famines, contagious diseases, poisnous creatures, death, hell, etc.,
· I am prepared to believe in the promises as recorded in John. 14:14, Eph.3:21, and the exhortation
given in Mark. 11:24.
· God the Holy spirit, who has advised me to be holy as Thou art holy, I give Thee many praises.
Keep meaway from every sin. Let me not get into temptation. I have decided to avoid every sin
known to me. I am making effort to avoid committing tghe sins such as, forgetting Thee, getting
annoyed with Thee, being ungrateful toThee, being slack in going to the worship, showing
disrespect to elders, beating people, having evil desires towards men and women, coveting other’s
property, failing to return what is stolen coveting other’s property, failing to return what is stolen
from others, creating rumours against others and defaming them, telling lies, making fabrications,
indulging in false arguments, feelling jealous, scolding impropertly, hating others, rebuking,
conspiring agiainst others, writing anonymous letters, partaking of the sinful acts of others and
allother such transgressions.
- by Father M Devadas
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