INTENTION
Strength in Surrender: Pray for the strength to surrender daily to God's will.
(Philippians 4:13) - I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
MEDITATION
SURRENDERING TO OWN WILL - BETRAYAL TO JESUS
My dear brothers and sisters we also sometimes because of greed, we did not get positions, our plans are not executed and we are not ready to surrender to the Lord's plan then we betray Jesus. All the reasons why Judas betrayed Jesus can be applied in our lives. When we feel we are minority, the others are majority in a community, working place or in the family we feel some ill feelings and then we plan some negative things against others. Sometimes we have our own plans, maybe some promotions, better salary, better job we plan our own planning and betray Jesus. These are very dangerous.
The root cause of Judas was that he did not surrender his will totally to the will of God the Father. If you don't surrender your will or trust God the father totally then you will be in problems. Judas Iscariot was not ready to surrender to the will of God but surrendered only to his will his life collapsed. Full of tension, depression and at the end committed suicide. That is what happened to Judas. There is a beautiful throne waiting for him, and because he surrendered totally to his will, therefore he went into depression, hated himself and then at the end he committed suicide. (Revelation 21:14)
Dear Brothers this new year is a wake up call to a honest soul searching and see where are we? Are we ready to surrender to will of God or are we surrendering to our own wills? In as much as we have the banner of christ - as Christians and his followers - how are the intentions in our hearts?
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 8
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)
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, pray for us that we may live out God's will in our everyday lives by embodying your words: The first end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of God; secondly, to do it in the manner he wills it; and thirdly to do it because it is his will.
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.
A Prayer for Strength in Yielding to God's Will
Heavenly Father, As I come before You, I am reminded of the powerful truth in Philippians 4:13 - that through Christ who gives me strength, I can navigate all aspects of life. Today, I specifically lift up the area of surrendering to Your will.
Lord, forgive me for the times I've allowed greed, jealousy, or personal plans to cloud my judgment and draw me away from Your perfect plan. I acknowledge that, like Judas, when I prioritize my own desires over surrendering to Your will, it leads to betrayal and spiritual turmoil.
Grant me the strength, Lord, to surrender daily to Your divine plan. Help me overcome the tendencies to hold onto my own will, especially when faced with the challenges of being in the minority or when personal ambitions collide with Your greater purpose.
I recognize that, just like Judas, not surrendering completely to Your will can lead to tension, depression, and spiritual collapse. Lord, I choose to surrender my will entirely to You, seeking Your strength to align my desires with Your perfect plan.
In this new year, I embark on a journey of honest soul-searching. Help me assess where I stand in surrendering to Your will. May my intentions and actions reflect a heart that earnestly seeks Your guidance and follows Your path.
As I surrender, Lord, shield me from the destructive consequences of self-will. May the strength I find in Christ empower me to live in alignment with Your divine purpose, free from the chains of spiritual turmoil. I surrender my plans, ambitions, and desires to You, Lord. May Your will be done in my life, and may I find true strength in the surrender. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen.
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