INTENTIONS
Acceptance of Trials: Ask for the grace to accept trials as part of God's plan for growth.
(Romans 8:28) - And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
MEDITATION
BIBLE VERSES FOR SURRENDER..
1 Corinthians 6:20- For you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
Joshua 1:8- This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Romans 10:17- So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Isaiah 40:28- Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.
Psalm 46:10 - Bee still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
Matthew 6:19 - Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
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 is in the name of my Savior, Jesus Christ, that I pray. Amen.
Novena for Surrendering to the Will of God - Day 6
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)
Blessed Charles Eugene de Foucauld, who gave his life for God in being martyred, pray that I may live out the prayer you wrote in life: rather, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will. Whatever you may do, I thank you. I am ready for all, I accept all. Let only your will be done in me, and in all your creatures. I wish no more than this, O Lord. Into your hands I commend my spirit; I offer it to you with all the love of my heart, for I do love you, Lord, and so need to give myself, without reserve, and with boundless confidence, for you are my Father. Amen.
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 Acceptance of Trials
Heavenly Father, In the face of trials and challenges, I come before You, recognizing that Your Word assures me that in all things, You work for the good of those who love You and are called according to Your purpose. Grant me, Lord, the grace to accept trials as part of Your divine plan for my growth. I acknowledge that I was bought with a price, and I surrender myself to glorify You in every aspect of my being. As I face difficulties, help me remember that Your ways are higher than my ways, and Your thoughts are beyond my understanding.
Guide me, Lord, to meditate on Your Word day and night, that I may be careful to live according to Your teachings. In the midst of trials, may Your promises be my anchor, and Your truth my source of strength. As I navigate through challenges, let faith arise within me through the hearing of Your Word. May my trust in You deepen, knowing that You are the everlasting God, unfailing in Your love and wisdom. In moments of uncertainty, remind me to be still and know that You are God. Your sovereignty is my refuge, and Your understanding is unsearchable. Grant me the patience to wait on Your perfect timing.
Help me not to lay up treasures on earth, where they can be destroyed, but to set my heart on eternal things. In the midst of trials, may my focus be on You, the unchanging and everlasting God.
As I surrender to Your will, Lord, transform trials into opportunities for growth and refinement. Grant me the strength to endure, knowing that Your purposes are being fulfilled, and Your grace is sufficient for me.
In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen.
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