INTENTION
Pray for Faith Strengthening: Asking for increased faith to accept God's will even when it's challenging.
Hebrews 11:1 - "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
MEDITATION
Echo Jesus’s own prayer before His crucifixion: Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what You will. (Mark 14:34-35). Consider what aspects of God's will you have been resisting, what you have been refusing.
Share with God your desire to humble yourself under His mighty hand, trusting that when the time is right, He will exalt you (I Peter 5:6).
Acknowledge to Jesus that He is the true vine, and His Father is the vinedresser. Tell Him that He has the right to take away every branch in Him that does not bear fruit, and to prune every branch that does bear fruit, that it may bear more fruit. Pray that God would teach you to abide in Christ, and Christ in you. Confess that as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Jesus. Claim the promise that whoever abides in Jesus and Jesus in him will bear much fruit, for apart from Him you can do nothing (John 15:1-7).
Ponder the truth that you are not your own, for you were bought with a price. Share with God your desire to glorify Him in your body, as it belongs to Him (I Corinthians 6:20). Confess to the Lord that all of your material and non-material blessings are gifts meant to be stewarded well, with the intention of multiplying them for the Master. Ask that the Lord would mold you into a faithful servant, and not a worthless one (Matthew 25:14-30).
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 2
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)
Jesus, Son of God, you taught us how to pray to the Father as we ought, saying, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10). Teach us to pray these words with great faith and devotion.
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 for Faith Strengthening
Gracious Father, In moments of uncertainty and trials, I come before You, acknowledging that true faith is rooted in confidence in what we hope for and assurance in what we cannot see. Grant me the grace to strengthen my faith, especially when faced with challenges that test my trust in Your will. Like Jesus in His darkest hour, I come before You, laying down my desires and submitting to Your divine plan. Help me to echo His words, “Not my will, but Yours be done,” surrendering my preferences to Your perfect design.
I confess, Lord, that at times I have resisted Your will, held onto my desires, and hesitated to fully embrace Your plan for my life. Today, I humbly surrender all aspects of my life to You, acknowledging Your sovereignty and wisdom over every situation. Teach me to abide in You, O Christ, as a branch remains connected to the vine. Help me understand that apart from You, I can do nothing. Strengthen my resolve to remain steadfast in You, knowing that through this connection, I will bear the fruits of Your will. I recognize that I am not my own but was purchased with a price, belonging entirely to You. Grant me the grace to glorify You in my body and in every aspect of my life. Help me steward the blessings You've bestowed upon me, both material and non-material, with faithfulness and wisdom, multiplying them for Your kingdom's sake.
May I be a faithful servant, using all that You've entrusted to me to bring glory to Your name. Mold me into a vessel worthy of Your purpose, Lord, and grant me the strength to embrace Your will, even when it challenges me. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen.
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