Power of Prayer 2

The Power of Prayer

And God Said . . . No

I asked God to take away my pride.
And God said "No".

He said it was not for him to take away,
but for me to give it up.

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
And God said "No".
He said her spirit was whole,
her body was only temporary.

I asked God to grant me patience.
And God said "No".
He said patience is a by-product of tribulations.
It isn't granted, it is earned.

I asked God to give me happiness.
And God said "No".
He said he gives me blessings,
happiness is up to me.

I asked God to spare me pain.
And God said "No".
He said suffering draws you apart from
worldly cares and brings you closer to me.

I asked God to make my spirit grow.
And God said "No".
He said I must grow on my own.
But he will prune me to make me fruitful.

I asked for all things that I might enjoy life.
And God said "No".
He said I will give you life,
that you may enjoy all things.

I ask God to help me LOVE others,
as much as he loves me.
And God said, Ahhhhh,
finally you have the idea.

Learning Christ

Teach me, my Lord, to be sweet and gentle
in all the events of life,
in disappointments,
in the thoughtlessness of those I trusted,
in the unfaithfulness of those on whom I relied.
Let me put myself aside,
to think of the happiness of others,
to hide my little pains and heartaches,
so that I may be the only one to suffer from them.
Teach me to profit by the suffering
that comes across my path.
Let me so use it that it may make me patient,
not irritable.
That it may make me broad in my forgiveness,
not narrow, haughty and overbearing.
May no one be less good for having come
within my influence.
No one less pure, less true, less kind,
less noble for having been a fellow traveler
in our journey toward Eternal Life.
As I go my rounds from one distraction to another,
let me whisper from time to time,
a word of love to Thee.
May my life be lived in the supernatural,
full of power for good,
and strong in its purpose of sanctity. AMEN!

Trust in God

Into Thy Hands, O Lord,
and into the hands of Thy holy Angels,
I commit and entrust this day my soul,
my relatives, my benefactors,
my friends and enemies, and all Thy Catholic people.
Keep us, O Lord, through the day,
by the merits and intercession
of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of all Thy Saints,
from all vicious and unruly desires,
from all sins and temptations of the devil,
and from sudden and unprovided death and the pains of hell.
Enlighten my heart with the grace of Thy Holy Spirit;
grant that I may always be obedient to Thy commandments;
suffer me not to be separated from Thee,
O God, who livest and reignest with God the Father
and the same Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.
St. Edmund

Prayer of Pope Paul VI
Make us worthy, Lord,
to serve our fellow-men throughout the world
who live and die in poverty and hunger.
Give them through our hands,
this day their daily bread,
and by our understanding love,
give peace and joy.

Guardian Angel Prayer

Guardian Angel from heaven so bright,
Watching beside me to lead me aright,
Fold thy wings round me,
and guard me with love,
Softly sing songs to me
of heaven above. Amen.

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