Be on guard, my soul, of complicating your environment so that you have neither time nor room for growth!

Feast of Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr, the man who will not act until he knows all will never act at all.

Lord, give me firmness without hardness, steadfastness without dogmatism, love without weakness.

God, I pray light these idle sticks of my life and may I burn up for thee.

God, I pray Thee, light these idle sticks of my life and may I burn for Thee. Consume my life, my God, for it is Thine. I seek not a long life, but a full one, like you, Lord Jesus.

Lord, make my way prosperous not that I achieve high station, but that my life be an exhibit to the value of knowing God.

No one warns young people to follow Adam's example. He waited till God saw his need. Then God made Adam sleep, prepared for his mate, and brought her to him.