I have decided to think every time of hardship as meant for my good, and also to perform all
customary practices. I determine to have thought of Thee every time, everyday and resolve not to
fail in doing good. I have also undertaken to praise Thee immediately after waking up and learn all
things from Thy Holy Book and pray for myself and all others. I also undertake to sing songs,
witness Thess to others, go to Church, read good journals and books, give alms to the poor, be
kind to all living beings, offer prayers immediately on ncountering every needy situation, pray
while eating, drinking and going anywhere, conduct family prayers, pray whenever I wake up at
night and all such practices without fail. Also, I am decided to be honest in whatever things I have
to do for my livelihood and in the matter of my profession. God, Thy will is my will. In the event of
my will contradicting Thy will, I will give up my will.
· God, If Thou dost tell me to go to a certain place, even if I am not inclined to go there or I do not
have the ability or possibility to go, still I resolve to go without a question as Abraham did.
· God, If Thou wilt entrust me with a difficult tgask and ask me to do it without fail, I will do it
even if I get discouraged and feel indisposed to it.
· God, if thou dost command me to convey Thy words to someone I dislike, I will give up all the
timidity entrenched in me and undertake to talk to him.
· God, If Thou wilt require me to go to another person to testify to Thee, I am determined to do so
even if I do not know what to speak.
· God, if Thou dost ask me to cross the forest infested with wild animals, stand in a village beyond
and preach Thee, I will go there without fear.
· God, If Thou wilt ask me to go to the cannibals living in the Naga hills near Assam and preach to
them, I will go without asking a question and do so; but will not say “Provided I am given
strength”
· God, if Thou dost tell me that Thou wilt send me to a land where I am not familiar with the local
language, I resolve to go without argument and preach Thee.
· God, If Thou dost ask me to go to some land saying that people there will pierce me with spears
and kill me, I decide to go there well-dressed. (you will acquire the crown of a martyr)
· God, if Thou dost ask me to go to yonder hill and go on fast for forty days, I am determined to do
it saying that there is no greater privilege.
· God, when somebody dear to me is on the verge of death and many people are praying for him, if
Thou dost not hear their prayers still I will rejoice and praise Thee.
· God, if Thou dost ask me to announce the poor feeding on the next day when I do not have a pie
in my hand, still I shall undertake to do it.
· God, even when Thou dost ask me to perform any impossible thing, I am decided not to say ‘no’
· God, it is written in They word that in Lord Jesus Christ there is no difference between man and
woman. So give me power to make myself acquainted, which is to treat the small girls as younger
sisters, older girls as elder sisters, small boys as elder brothers, elderly women as mothers and
elderly men as fathers. I am prepared to exhibit a sense of respect when I see people in authority,
elders and teachers.
· My Fahter, whenever I think of anybody or see people, I resolve to say this two-word prayer in
my mind “Bless them”
· God, I am determined to feel pity in my heart when I remember or see people in distress.
· God, I am resolved to pray for every country and every Island when I happen to peruse the world
map.
· O God, I am prepared to pray some times for those who pracatice mono-theistic worship,
the Jews, the Budhists, the Jains, the Zorastrians and the Atheists.
· God, I am determined to pray sometimes for the living creatures, the vegetation, the cursed earth
and all which that are in the sky above.
· God, I am resolved to pray that Thou bless all that Thou hast created.
· God, I have decided to plae before Thee all the items which I have forgotten to pray for.
· O God, I am determined to pray for the things that men have designed fo rtheir use such as,
schools, hospitals, handicraft institutes, all professions and all useful articles.
God, I place some petitions before Thee
(1) I believe that Thou wilt soon fulfil the things mentioned in the lyric “O Christian Church!the time
has come for accomplishing great things”.
(2) I trust that Thou wilt accomplish the contents of the song, “When the eternal God is on my side,
what can man do to me ?”
(3) I also trust that Thou wilt have realized the things written in the song”Mental distress is not for you
but only ithe thoughts of glory”
(4) I believe that Thou wilt bless still more greatly the song”Recite the name of Jesus”.
- by Father M Devadas
customary practices. I determine to have thought of Thee every time, everyday and resolve not to
fail in doing good. I have also undertaken to praise Thee immediately after waking up and learn all
things from Thy Holy Book and pray for myself and all others. I also undertake to sing songs,
witness Thess to others, go to Church, read good journals and books, give alms to the poor, be
kind to all living beings, offer prayers immediately on ncountering every needy situation, pray
while eating, drinking and going anywhere, conduct family prayers, pray whenever I wake up at
night and all such practices without fail. Also, I am decided to be honest in whatever things I have
to do for my livelihood and in the matter of my profession. God, Thy will is my will. In the event of
my will contradicting Thy will, I will give up my will.
· God, If Thou dost tell me to go to a certain place, even if I am not inclined to go there or I do not
have the ability or possibility to go, still I resolve to go without a question as Abraham did.
· God, If Thou wilt entrust me with a difficult tgask and ask me to do it without fail, I will do it
even if I get discouraged and feel indisposed to it.
· God, if thou dost command me to convey Thy words to someone I dislike, I will give up all the
timidity entrenched in me and undertake to talk to him.
· God, If Thou wilt require me to go to another person to testify to Thee, I am determined to do so
even if I do not know what to speak.
· God, if Thou dost ask me to cross the forest infested with wild animals, stand in a village beyond
and preach Thee, I will go there without fear.
· God, If Thou wilt ask me to go to the cannibals living in the Naga hills near Assam and preach to
them, I will go without asking a question and do so; but will not say “Provided I am given
strength”
· God, if Thou dost tell me that Thou wilt send me to a land where I am not familiar with the local
language, I resolve to go without argument and preach Thee.
· God, If Thou dost ask me to go to some land saying that people there will pierce me with spears
and kill me, I decide to go there well-dressed. (you will acquire the crown of a martyr)
· God, if Thou dost ask me to go to yonder hill and go on fast for forty days, I am determined to do
it saying that there is no greater privilege.
· God, when somebody dear to me is on the verge of death and many people are praying for him, if
Thou dost not hear their prayers still I will rejoice and praise Thee.
· God, if Thou dost ask me to announce the poor feeding on the next day when I do not have a pie
in my hand, still I shall undertake to do it.
· God, even when Thou dost ask me to perform any impossible thing, I am decided not to say ‘no’
· God, it is written in They word that in Lord Jesus Christ there is no difference between man and
woman. So give me power to make myself acquainted, which is to treat the small girls as younger
sisters, older girls as elder sisters, small boys as elder brothers, elderly women as mothers and
elderly men as fathers. I am prepared to exhibit a sense of respect when I see people in authority,
elders and teachers.
· My Fahter, whenever I think of anybody or see people, I resolve to say this two-word prayer in
my mind “Bless them”
· God, I am determined to feel pity in my heart when I remember or see people in distress.
· God, I am resolved to pray for every country and every Island when I happen to peruse the world
map.
· O God, I am prepared to pray some times for those who pracatice mono-theistic worship,
the Jews, the Budhists, the Jains, the Zorastrians and the Atheists.
· God, I am determined to pray sometimes for the living creatures, the vegetation, the cursed earth
and all which that are in the sky above.
· God, I am resolved to pray that Thou bless all that Thou hast created.
· God, I have decided to plae before Thee all the items which I have forgotten to pray for.
· O God, I am determined to pray for the things that men have designed fo rtheir use such as,
schools, hospitals, handicraft institutes, all professions and all useful articles.
God, I place some petitions before Thee
(1) I believe that Thou wilt soon fulfil the things mentioned in the lyric “O Christian Church!the time
has come for accomplishing great things”.
(2) I trust that Thou wilt accomplish the contents of the song, “When the eternal God is on my side,
what can man do to me ?”
(3) I also trust that Thou wilt have realized the things written in the song”Mental distress is not for you
but only ithe thoughts of glory”
(4) I believe that Thou wilt bless still more greatly the song”Recite the name of Jesus”.
- by Father M Devadas
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