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Follow up: Start praying then stop	Susi	Sunday, October 24, 2010
Question: Hello again Bro. Ignatius Mary, thank you for your reply. I'm praying those resignation prayers but I have a doubt now... If I surrender all to God it is possible that I start to feel afraid of taking action on things? How to deal with abandonment and my action? Having no prayer intentions or not wishing my own plans/dreams how to get a job, a good partner for life, etc? it is about taking the first step, even if is not God's Will and He will guide us? Thank you again and God Bless you, Susi
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r) Dear Susi: You take whatever action you feel is best. Offer your actions to God and his will. God cannot direct you into the right course if you are standing still and doing nothing. Move in a direction, take steps in a direction, based upon your prayer and your best discernment and judgment. If the decision is a mistake God will let you know and direct your course into another direction. But like a ship, God cannot move your rudder to change course if the ship is not moving through the water. Consider the choices, pray about it, see what others might think about it, and make a decision. Move into a direction that seems to be the best choice. Do not be afraid of making a mistake. If you fear a mistake you will become impotent and will not move in any direction and then God cannot direct you anywhere. God wants you to give Him your intentions. The Bible tells us to "ask and you shall receive." Abandonment means that we accept the answers to prayer, whatever they may be. Jesus offered his petition to the Father but ended the prayer with, "nevertheless, Thy will be done." That is the attitude we need -- to offer whatever our intentions are, but with the attitude and submission to God's will by "nevertheless Thy will be done." God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Follow up: Start praying then stop

Susi

Sunday, October 24, 2010

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Hello again Bro. Ignatius Mary,

thank you for your reply. I'm praying those resignation prayers but I have a doubt now...

If I surrender all to God it is possible that I start to feel afraid of taking action on things?

How to deal with abandonment and my action?

Having no prayer intentions or not wishing my own plans/dreams how to get a job, a good partner for life, etc?

it is about taking the first step, even if is not God's Will and He will guide us?

Thank you again and God Bless you,

Susi

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r)

Dear Susi:

You take whatever action you feel is best. Offer your actions to God and his will. God cannot direct you into the right course if you are standing still and doing nothing. Move in a direction, take steps in a direction, based upon your prayer and your best discernment and judgment. If the decision is a mistake God will let you know and direct your course into another direction. But like a ship, God cannot move your rudder to change course if the ship is not moving through the water.

Consider the choices, pray about it, see what others might think about it, and make a decision. Move into a direction that seems to be the best choice. Do not be afraid of making a mistake. If you fear a mistake you will become impotent and will not move in any direction and then God cannot direct you anywhere.

God wants you to give Him your intentions. The Bible tells us to "ask and you shall receive." Abandonment means that we accept the answers to prayer, whatever they may be.

Jesus offered his petition to the Father but ended the prayer with, "nevertheless, Thy will be done." That is the attitude we need -- to offer whatever our intentions are, but with the attitude and submission to God's will by "nevertheless Thy will be done."

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below:
Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum