THE HOLY SPIRIT

I love thee!

Thou who art my guide, my counselor,

My teacher, my consolation, my advocate, my all

Thou who art my assurance of eternal life

Thou whose presence tells me of my position as a son and an heir

Thou whose guidance leads me daily

Thou who art the Father’s mark of ownership on me

Thou whose temple I am

I love thee!

Thou transforming, consuming fire

Thou who transformed the fearfully sanguine Apostle Peter into the courageous evangelist Peter

Thou who transformed the hate filled choleric Saul into the Christ driven Apostle Paul

Thou who transformed the phlegmatic Abram into the Father of faith Abraham

Thou who transformed the melancholic prince Moses into the Leader Moses

Transform me, I pray thee, into all the Father made me to be

I love thee!

Thou giver of gifts

Gifts of prophecy,

Word of knowledge,

Discernment of spirits,

Gift of wisdom,

Workings of miracles,

Healings of all kinds,

Speaking of tongues,

Interpretation of tongues,

Gifts of faith

Many other gifts as given by the Father and the Son

I ask of thee, give as thou wilt.

I love thee!

Powerful spirit, sweet spirit,

Spirit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control

May I be more like thee in every one of these

I love thee!

 Who brought the world into being

I love thee who sustains it by thy might

I love thee, who art all glorious and holy

I love thee, inspiration of the Father,

I love thee, consoler and empowerer of the Son

I love thee, Sweet Spirit

I love thee, fill me more, fill me daily

I love thee

Angela Azumah Alu

21/05/2012

Happy Mothers’ Day!

Mother you have been, mother you are; mother you’ll always be

You we turn to: first with scraped knees and arms and homework; later with broken hearts and fears about the future; even later, we hope, with stubborn children and difficult husbands and even challenges at work.

Mother, God’s gift to us, who encourages though she herself may be discouraged.

Mother, who prays and reminds you always to give it all to God

Mother, who tells you it’ll be alright, though she herself may be terrified

Mother, who is disciplinarian, chauffeur, designer, teacher, doctor, nurse, lawyer and all other professions rolled in one.

Mother, who loves you more than you’ll ever know and makes innumerable sacrifices for your dreams

Mother, who, no matter what the world says, is your champion

Mother, who is by your side and is your chief cheerleader

Mother, who pushes you to your feet when you seem determined to stay down after falling

Mother, whose wisdom surpasses the ages and who can advice on everything

Mother, who seems to know everything and is everything

Mother, who is your first role model and is pre-eminent as a mentor thereafter

Mother, forever and ever, mother

Dieu te benisse!

Je t'aime!

Angela Azumah Alu ©May, 2013