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Francis of Assisi

Kidron

Kidron

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Regarding dead Christians whom i admire, (other the Paul the Apostle)... Francis of Assisi is my favorite.
I know that most believers would pick and rightly so, some Christian Martyr like Dietrich Bonhoeffer, but for me, im more drawn to the mystical side of Christendom as i am someone who has literally seen signs and wonders, and so this leads me always in the direction of Francis of Assisi, as his simple life was so very mystical and "other worldly".
So, regarding "past" unique believers who have touched me by their faith and their Walk with God, i would say that John Wesley and Jeanne Guyon rang a special chord in me .... but it is Francis of Assisi who is an endless fascination to me, as his childlike faith and extreme devotion to God, when i think about it, always sparkles to me like a diamond in the sun.

Do you have a favorite?

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St .Augustine, St
.lucia. Look her up its an interesting story. Adam Clarke,Mathew Henry
 
I've always had respect for St Francis, his humility and commitment to a simple live of poverty (after first having lived a youthful life of luxury.) It helped that I did my graduate degree work at a Franciscan University. One thing I have not liked about the Franciscan order, however, is the prominent part played by Franciscan monks in the medieval inquisitions.
 
Make me a channel of your peace:
Where there is hatred, let me bring you love;
Where there is injury, your healing pow'r,
And where there's doubt, true faith in you.

2. Make me a channel of your peace:
Where there's despair in life let me bring hope;
Where there is darkness, - only light,
And where there's sadness, ever joy.

3. O Spirit, grant that I may never seek
So much to be consolded as to console,
To be understood as to understand,
To be loved as to love with all my soul - .

4. Make me a channel of your peace.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
In giving to all that we receive,
And in dying that we're born to eternal life.

The first hymn I taught myself on the piano.

I play it badly but play it with a sincere heart
 
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