June 19 ~

This I say therefore, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God ... I am apprehensive that, somehow or other, as the serpent by his cunning deceived Eve, your thoughts may be turned aside from single-hearted devotion to Christ ...
Eph.4:17,18 (NAS); 2Cor.11:3 (Wil)

I listen to my thoughts, Lord, much too much.
Swept off by them am I into daydreams,
dark apprehensions, futile godless streams ...
They flood my mind and take me out of touch
with Thee -- which is their goal: the foe’s prime means
to snare th’unwitting soul! And I am such
a simpleton! How great my need for Thee
to prod me when I’m caught, so I’ll break free
by looking to Thee for deliverance!
O hide me in Thy Presence, in Thy Rest ...
’Tis only there I’m safe: upon Thy breast!
Remind me to make this my constant stance!

To Thee bind me, O Lord, until we’re one.
Thou art my Vic’try. In Thee Life is won!