We have only to be patient, to pray, and to do His will, and feel that Thou art near, and know that I am blest!

June 10, 2026

We have only to be patient, to pray, and to do His will, and feel that Thou art near, and know that I am blest!

It is not that I feel less weak, but Thou

Wilt be my strength; it is not that I see
Less sin; but more of pardoning love with Thee,
And all-sufficient grace. Enough! And now
All fluttering thought is stilled; I only rest,
And feel that Thou art near, and know that I am blest.

—F. R. Havergal

We have only to be patient, to pray, and to do His will, according to our present light and strength, and the growth of the soul will go on. The plant grows in the mist and under clouds as truly as under sunshine. So does the heavenly principle within.

—W. E. Channing

We have only to be patient, to pray, and to do His will, and feel that Thou art near, and know that I am blest! I love poetry and quotes. These two are both so beautiful and I used a part of each to title this blog post, it is key to a happy life! To do God's will and count our blessings from God! I am always saying we need to count our blessings at all hours, we need to pray, we need to be positive, loving, and joyful in the Lord! Yes, less sin, more forgiving. We need to live unoffended by others and things of this world! Let it all pass, be unoffended. We are always growing, when we are following Jesus, when we are reflecting, forgiving, imitating, and loving like Him! All we can do is rest in the promise of God, follow His Son with great faith, know that we can have life eternal in Heaven when we do! Yes, just so blessed! How great thou art!