Greetings Prayer Warriors!
The beauty of the marriage covenant is something to be
treasured. When couples enter into
marriage they anticipate the best, but often face days, weeks, or months that
don’t always feel so idyllic. It can feel like a pirate stole their treasure! The pain and anguish many experience is quite real. Perseverance
through difficulties can seem like climbing Mt Everest without oxygen. The saints climb on, while the majority ask the
Lord, “why?!”
I came across a prayer today that I thought was perfect for
just such times. When you find yourself
sinking into a pool of bitterness and resentment, pray deeply within your soul:
“O God, you have
allowed this to be; may your adorable desires and decrees be accomplished in
all things: I make you a sacrifice of this difficulty and all its consequences;
it shall take whatever from it pleases you: you are the Master; may you be
blessed for all things and in all things.
Fiat! For love of you, with all
my heart I pardon the person who is the cause of my suffering; and, to show the
sincerity of my feelings towards him/her, I beseech you to grant him/her every
kind of grace, blessing, and happiness.”*
If your prayer doesn’t calm your negativity, continue on
with:
“O God, you see my
wretchedness; at least I long to have all these feelings, and I implore you for
your grace.”*
I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13
Your prayers are like bursts of oxygen. Continue to pray so that you may lift up
those marriages most in need.
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
No pain is wasted when it is offered as a beautiful
sacrifice to the Lord. Pass it on!
*From the writings of an 18th century
priest, Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade, S.J.
