Accepting Gods Will

[HoldingGodsHand]

How do you accept Gods will? How do you know if you are accepting Gods will? How can you know if what’s happening in your life is Gods will or just the way things are? It’s so hard to know and understand. Is this about trust? I’m so confused

 

[hazcompat]

try this

Abandonment to Divine Providence
by
Jean-Pierre de Caussade

catholicspiritualdirection.org/abandonment.pdf

Peace

 

[fred_conty]

How do you accept Gods will? How do you know if you are accepting Gods will? How can you know if what’s happening in your life is Gods will or just the way things are? It’s so hard to know and understand. Is this about trust? I’m so confused

There are some common road signs to doing his will.

Love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as you love yourself.
Ten commandments.
The sacraments and private prayer.
Following the church.
Fulfilling your duties and responsibilities as a family member, job, citizen.

 

[bsroufek]

St. Ignatius of Loyola wrote about the different ways of perceiving, discovering and knowing God’s will. Look it/him up on the internet and you may well be rewarded by this.

On one hand, St. Ignatius gives us his “Spiritual Exercises”. But he also has a teaching on discerning God’s specific will in your own life: Look him up, esp. Fr. Gallagher’s explanations, on the internet or order the books. There are other topics too, but these are aside from your subject.

 

[The_Reginator]

try this

Abandonment to Divine Providence
by
Jean-Pierre de Caussade

catholicspiritualdirection.org/abandonment.pdf

Peace

I always turn to the following quote when wondering if anything in my life is or isn’t God’s will:

1. GOD CONTROLS ALL EVENTS, WHETHER GOOD OR BAD

Nothing happens in the the universe without God willing and allowing it.  This statement must he taken absolutely of everything with the exception of sin.  'Nothing occurs by chance in the whole course of our lives' is the unanimous teaching of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, 'and God intervenes everywhere.'

olrl.org/snt_docs/trustful/

Having read this book I purchased copies for my children and for a close friend. I was so happy to find it on line so that it can be shared with people via the Internet.

 

[bsroufek]

We read in Romans 8:28: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

Also, to show just how minutely God watches and helps us, Jesus says [Matt 10:29], “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.”

So, don’t worry and do your best and look up St Ignatius’ Discernment of God’s Will to help you.

 

[Warandpeace]

Sacraments. Bible. Prayer.