Prayer for grace to exercise the Discipline of the Church for the con- viction and conversion of the wicked 139 140 141 TRUE devotion consists in having our hearts always devoted to God, as the sole Fountain of all happiness; and who is ready to hear and help His otherwise helpless, miserable creatures. It is to be attained, 1st. By earnest prayer: "He that hungers after righteousness, will certainly be filled." 2dly. By possessing our hearts with a deep sense of our own misery, our wants, and danger :-This is the grace of humility. 3dly. By considering God's goodness, power, and readiness to help us :-This is called faith in God. Lastly. By convincing our hearts of the vanity of every thing else to afford us any real help or comfort:-This is to be effected by self-denial. |