INTENTION
Surrender of Control: Pray to release control and trust in God's plan completely.
MEDITATION
(John 3:27) John replied: 'No one can have anything except what is given him from heaven.
(Proverbs 3:5-6) - "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Why do you confuse yourselves by worrying? Leave the care of your affairs to me and everything will be peaceful. I say to you in truth that every act of true, blind, complete surrender to me produces the effect that you desire and resolves all difficult situations.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Act Of Contrition
O, my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you. I detest all my sins because of your just punishment, but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin
Act Of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I long for You in my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though You have already come, I embrace You and unite myself entirely to You; never permit me to be separated from You.
Opening prayer...
Dear Heavenly Father, Creator of the heavens and the earth, the skies and the seas, and everything in them, You are worthy of all glory, honor, dominion, and strength. You have every right to call the shots in my life, and in the world. I thank You for the peace that comes with accepting that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men. I know unequivocally that I can trust Your infinite goodness, wisdom, and holiness. Please help me to hold my blessings with open hands, not hoarding them for myself, but willing to give them back, to share them, and to use them on behalf of Your glory, as You so lead. It鈥檚 in the name of my Savior, Jesus Christ, that I pray. Amen.
Novena for Surrendering to the Will of God - Day 1
Heavenly Father, all I have is a gift from You. In return, may my life be an ongoing gift to You. Conform my will to Yours that our wills may be one. I place this petition in Your hands. Help me to fully entrust it to You
(Mention Your Intentions Here)
Mary, who by submitting yourself to God鈥檚 will became the Mother of God Incarnate, help us grow in faith that we may respond to whatever God asks of us by saying, May it be done to me according to your word (Luke 1:38).
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your kind spirit guide me on ground that is level (Ps 143:10). Amen.
Prayer of Surrender of Control:
Heavenly Father, In the midst of confusion and worries, I come before You, acknowledging Your sovereignty over my life. Your word teaches me to trust in You with all my heart and to refrain from relying solely on my limited understanding.
I surrender to You, recognizing that every good thing comes from You, as John aptly noted. Grant me the grace to release my grip on control and to submit every aspect of my life into Your loving hands. Teach me the beauty of true surrender, a surrender that is not driven by fear but by trust. I choose to lay down my worries, my plans, and my desires at Your feet. May Your peace, which surpasses all understanding, guard my heart and mind as I yield to Your will.
Grant me the strength to relinquish my own will, embracing Your divine plan with unwavering faith. Help me understand that true surrender to You resolves every difficulty and brings about the desired effect. Lord, make my paths straight as I entrust my life entirely to You. I surrender, knowing that Your loving care will guide me and bring about the fulfillment of Your purpose for me. In this act of surrender, may Your perfect will be done. Grant this through Christ our Lord,
Amen.
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