Holy Spirit of God, train my heart, mind, soul and strength to steadfastly observe your ordinances…

  
Deut 26:16 – 19 & Matt 5:43-48
If prayer is the heart-pump that distributes the love of God throughout my ‘Be-ing’ then my mind, soul and strength are the muscles that, by contracting and extending, or steadfastly observing, the impulses of God, that are the ordinances of God. It is my mind, soul and strength (body) that keep my life actively engaged in the good it is designed to do. Each human being, each of us, is custom designed to love and be loved, but without aligning with, and then articulating, our ‘muscles’ to carry out love in action, our lives remain limp and fruitless. But by steadily observing God’s ordinances with my heart, mind, soul and strength we become the active, lively and fruitful persons we are meant to be. With my heart, the love-muscle actioned by prayer, I can love God’s ways more than any other ‘good’ of this world.  With my  mind, moved by the mercy of God, I am able to diligently focus on things that are pure, lovely, praiseworthy and reflective of God’s principles.  With my soul exercised as it should be, I can steadfastly keep my desires and needs in check to that I engage not the things of this world but the things of God – love, joy, peace, patience, fidelity, gentleness, hopefulness, generosity and self-control. And with my body, if I am steadfastly observing the laws of God, I will constantly and gratefully move eyes, ears, voice, hands and feet to the rhythms of my Father’s merciful, measured and magnificent Magnitude. This Lent, will I allow God to train the muscles of my Be-ing? Will I dedicate all that I am and have to exercise and follow through on the ways and will of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit? Father God, train my heart, mind, soul and strength to steadfastly observe your ordinances.  
 
Happy are those who seek the Lord with their whole heart. (Psalm 119: )
 
Wrestle for your own soul, especially in such days as these.
St. Cyril of Jerusalem circa 350 AD
 
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