“Lord Jesus, make Thyself to me a living, bright Reality; more present to faith’s vision keen than any outward object seen; more dear, more intimately nigh than e’en the sweetest earthly tie.
Let me not by unkind word or deed dishonor Thy holy name, but grant that all who know me may take knowledge of me that I have been with Jesus.”
— John Henry Newman (1801-1890)
Source: John Henry Newman, Meditations and Devotions (London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893), “A Short Road to Perfection.”
Reflection: How might my everyday conversations more clearly demonstrate that I have “been with Jesus,” especially when speaking under pressure, in disagreement, or in moments of frustration?