![]() If we can’t go before God in truth than we are not in a right relationship with Him. Struggling is normal and I would say in many ways essential to growing in faith. It is His wisdom and love that gives me confidence and hope, even when my emotions struggle. I lay them at the feet of Jesus, to whom I have grown in trust and confidence. Lay your struggles before Godĭuring hard times, I bring my true emotions, the conversations I have with others, including their concerns, into my prayer. When I get grumpy and negative, I can confess this before God and publicly before a priest for forgiveness and strength to move on. I keep the structure of prayer and worship intact, which creates a backbone and consistent support to my day.įinally, I rely on Confession. I also rest in the Psalms, which seem to hold within them all the varied emotions I feel when going through difficult times. This has made my reflections and prayers come more alive because my body walks from Station to Station and my focus becomes engaged in His, carrying our sins, our wounds, our pain to an ultimate redemption. I use the Scriptural Stations of the Cross, which follows the walk of Jesus to Calvary. I ask for His wisdom to look at the situations I am in with His eyes and to be able to walk with His Heart. I often go to the Passion of Christ sections of the Bible ( Mark 14-15, Matthew 26-27, Luke 22-23 and John 18-19) because I find my challenges can be best united to His. I also practice The Daily Examen, which is essential to be able to reflect on my day, my emotions, my interactions and my responses all in the light of Christ and what He is calling me to. In this, I desire to come to know and understand His love in my life and what He is asking of me. I pray God will soften my heart during those times and make me attentive so that it is not “work” or “routine,” but true worship that I offer. I have scheduled prayer and worship as a part of my day. I am blessed to have my life penetrated with the gift of faith and I have striven to have my relationship with Jesus (God) be as authentic a relationship as I would have with a physical person. I really don’t separate good times or hard times from my faith. I took some time to reflect on how my faith guides me during my life so I could offer some guidance to you. Whether you’re struggling with the fear and isolation of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic or you’re just having one of those weeks where nothing seems to go right, relying on faith can help carry you through. ![]()
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