God is counting on you…

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In the words of St. Josemaria Escriva #507 from the Forge:

“I don’t want you ever to lose your supernatural outlook. Even though you see your own meannesses, your evil inclinations — the clay of which you are made — in all their raw shamefulness, God is counting on you.”

During what is left of this Advent Season, what are some of the things you can do to protect your “Supernatural Outlook” knowing that God is counting on you to repent of your sins and to–”begin again**”** in your preparation for the blessings of Christmas?

escrivaworks.org/book/the_forge/point/507
 
I went to Confession last night for Advent and I feel so free! I am going to pick myself up and begin again!

We are all sinners and we are all in need of Confession …God forgives us and forgets our sins…so should we… He is counting on us to behave as His children …try to be more like Him…let others see Him in us by what we say and in our actions.
 
I love St. JoseMaria! I’m going to try to sactify myself in my ordinary life in a stronger way this week before Christmas. (I do this everyday as a cooperator in Opus Dei)
 
I should go to confession, but last time it was so terrible, I am to scared to do it a second time.

scared
 
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scared:
I should go to confession, but last time it was so terrible, I am to scared to do it a second time.

scared
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Hi Scared…I try to go at least once a month if I don’t have to go sooner and I tremble every time I go…but it’s so worth it when I’m done…I feel so free and connected to God again:thumbsup: … It isn’t easy to confess that we have committed a sin even if it’s just venial…Our pride gets in the way sometimes…
 
I am not sure for me it is pride, I am not proud of what I have done, I just didn’t go at first because, I had moved to a new parish, then it was I was to busy, then it was well, I have screwed up so bad, then it was just easy not to go. So I went, I felt worse when I came out and not a good worse, like sorry I have done all this to God, no worse like I shouldn’t have gone in the first place.

So I know I have to go, it has been two weeks and well, I am not running toward the church.

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I am not sure for me it is pride, I am not proud of what I have done, I just didn’t go at first because, I had moved to a new parish, then it was I was to busy, then it was well, I have screwed up so bad, then it was just easy not to go. So I went, I felt worse when I came out and not a good worse, like sorry I have done all this to God, no worse like I shouldn’t have gone in the first place.

So I know I have to go, it has been two weeks and well, I am not running toward the church.

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I didn’t mean pride in the sense of being proud of our sins but sometimes…not always pride tried to keep us from admitting that we are wrong and have committed a sin. You have to forgive yourself I think…are you better than God? He has forgiven you in the Confessional…Jesus says “he will remember them not”…you must do the same! I know some people who have been away from the Church for a while and the hardest thing for them to do was to go to Confession…once they did and understood that they were really forgiven…they began again… Re-read the post that goes w/ the poll… God Bless you!🙂
 
Actually I am fully aware and do accept that God forgave me. I am greatful for that. No I don’t think I am better than God quiet the contrary I am just a piece of dirt. The forgiveness was a good thing the rest was just really bad.

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Actually I am fully aware and do accept that God forgave me. I am greatful for that. No I don’t think I am better than God quiet the contrary I am just a piece of dirt. The forgiveness was a good thing the rest was just really bad.

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I’m so sorry…
 
I want to work on the everyday things…I want to work on making my family and others feel better and not think of how I feel…Since I usually get depressed during holidays…this will be hard for me.
 
Today is turning 😦 stressful for me…Oh Lord please help me to cope…stress …sadness of depression is rearing its ugly head.
 
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Today is turning 😦 stressful for me…Oh Lord please help me to cope…stress …sadness of depression is rearing its ugly head.
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Hi Aimee,
I suffer from SAD so I know what you’re talking about. Offer this up to God as a means of sanctification. When I can’t help myself I do what you have said in your previous post, do things for others. I believe that
God is using this / permitting this to draw a greater good. We have to keep on “fighting the good fight…” and remember what Annunciata said, “God is Counting on us”😉
 
I feel so much need to bring Christ back into our preparations and celebration. So many have turned away, so many care more about comfort. I have been very troubled of late with the state of things, especially here in MA. It is so depressing, the children in my CCD class who know so little of their faith (even the basics) and the parents who don’t care! Our fellow Catholics who are so in touch with the relativism rampant here and the ineffectiveness of our Archdiocese to conteract it.

I have been praying for the inspiration to help turn all this around lately. I will work over the next few weeks to find a way to bring the message of Christmas and Christ to all I know. The Holy Spirit will inspire me, patience is needed!
 
Honoria20

I completely agree with you. I can’t do things for myself, yet if someone needs help, I will be there no matter what, give what they need. I will help others with their struggle with cancer, but I can’t deal with the health issues I have. Human nature is such a strange thing.

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Honoria20

I completely agree with you. I can’t do things for myself, yet if someone needs help, I will be there no matter what, give what they need. I will help others with their struggle with cancer, but I can’t deal with the health issues I have. Human nature is such a strange thing.

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Hi Scared,
Then you are doing what God is counting on you to do! . We can’t think of ourselves as nothing because God created us and He doesn’t make junk—we do. I think what the OP was trying to convey to us is that even though we are sinners, we repent, go to Confession and begin again so that we can do God’s work: in our example, our love of our fellow man and trying to show Him just how much we love Him by offering these “little things” back to him, especially our daily crosses with our own little “peccadilloes”.
God bless and Mary keep you.
Joan:)
 
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aimee:
I want to work on the everyday things…I want to work on making my family and others feel better and not think of how I feel…Since I usually get depressed during holidays…this will be hard for me.
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Hi Aimee! You have the right idea…and the more the pain the more the gain!😉 I always get depressed around this time of the year because I’ve lost those dearest to me at this time and the memories of happier Christmases sometimes are to painful to remember… Sooo …I try to respond to all the Graces that God gives us at the “Special” time of the year… I begin again each day…one day at a time…🙂
 
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EDB:
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I have been praying for the inspiration to help turn all this around lately. I will work over the next few weeks to find a way to bring the message of Christmas and Christ to all I know. The Holy Spirit will inspire me, patience is needed!
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Good for you Edie! The Holy Spirit will inspire you and give you the patience you need…The most important thing is that you realize that God is counting on you and me and everyone who love Him to bring Him to those who don’t or are struggling w/ their Faith at this time. :blessyou:
 
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Honoria20:
Hi Aimee,
I suffer from SAD so I know what you’re talking about. Offer this up to God as a means of sanctification. When I can’t help myself I do what you have said in your previous post, do things for others. I believe that
God is using this / permitting this to draw a greater good. We have to keep on “fighting the good fight…” and remember what Annunciata said, “God is Counting on us”😉
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Thanks Honoria…you are a good daughter of the Work…😉
 
Thanks for the kind words…I shall try to remember to begin again.

Today is better 🙂
 
Thank you for reminding us all to try extra-hard during this last little “sprint” toward the birth of Christ, Annunciata! I am so blessed to be able to go to Daily Mass every day and Confession as often as I need to, since I live half a mile from church! I need to make sure I take full advantage of the wonderful opportunities available to me, especially at this time.

Scared, remember that every time you go to Confession, you receive graces to help you not commit the same sins again. I know I often feel discouraged, reciting the same sins every month 😦 But trust in Jesus that he *is * giving you those graces, and slowly but surely those sins will start showing up less and less. You are already doing a wonderful thing for your soul by going to Confession at all. Sadly, many people do not realize what amazing graces come to us through that Sacrament.
 
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