Loving Trust in God

[catholic_heart]

My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope that I have that

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[log_junkie]

Thank you, that is exactly what I needed.

God is good. Pray for me, I have a killer exam tomorrow and I could use all the prayers I can get :o)

God Bless.

[catholic_heart]

Sure!

O most tender Mother, invoking the mystery of thy Immaculate Conception, I place under thy patronage all my studies and literary efforts. I affirm that I follow them especially in order that I may the better to promote the glory of God and devotion to thee. Therefore I beseech thee, most loving Mother, Seat of Wisdom, that thou wouldst deign to look with favor on my labors; and I, on my part, (which is but just), freely and fervently promise that whatever good may thence result to me I will refer to Thy intercession with God.

[naimhe35]

This speaks directly to one of my situations. I am in a transition period in my ministry. I am realizing that although transitions are not easy, I still have to maintain my focus.

Thanks for posting

[catholic_heart]

Good luck to you! Prayer is always they key. There is an excellent book written by St. Francis de Sales that may interest you, Finding God's Will for You. Peace!

[naimhe35]

Thanks!

[miafeliz]

I love that passage. Thanks for posting it. It's truly one of those things we need to read/hear or see from time to time.

[catholic_heart]

Definitely. I promised chaeri that I would post a Merton reflection sometime soon. I'll probably follow this up with another one sometime soon, because he deserves a little more face time in this community, I think :)

[miafeliz]

That was a good one. Long before I knew who Merton was, I had heard that passage before.

So, my Christian Prayer arrived Wednesday-- and I read the Praying the Psalms last night. I'm working through the booklet my priest gave me and am looking forward to starting.

[catholic_heart]

Excellent! How did you like Praying the Psalms?

[napoleonofnerds]

I read that one every day.

[catholic_heart]

It's funny, I have Thoughts in Solitude, and I never really noticed it before. Then someone printed it out for my dad, and it really hit me. It's really perfect. Merton almost always has something to say that I need to hear.