Graces that we have received

[Julie_de_Sales]

I am very encouraged in my spiritual life when I read testimonies of graces that other people have recieved, even if there are small things. It’s not always easy to believe in the power of prayer and what God can do in our lives, so testimonies are most welcome.

I want to share two of them:

-once I couldn’t find an important document and after searching a long time for it and was about to give up I thought about asking the intercession of St Anthony of Padua and in that very moment I saw where it was.

-another time, in prayer, I was very upset about something and suddenly I was overwhelmed by a sense of peace and I saw with more clarity what I had to do to fix the problem. It must have been the Holy Spirit

 

[thequietsinger]

I am very encouraged in my spiritual life when I read testimonies of graces that other people have recieved, even if there are small things. It’s not always easy to believe in the power of prayer and what God can do in our lives, so testimonies are most welcome.

I want to share two of them:

-once I couldn’t find an important document and after searching a long time for it and was about to give up I thought about asking the intercession of St Anthony of Padua and in that very moment I saw where it was.

-another time, in prayer, I was very upset about something and suddenly I was overwhelmed by a sense of peace and I saw with more clarity what I had to do to fix the problem. It must have been the Holy Spirit

That’s wonderful! I am so glad you shared that! God does help those who ask Him. Some people I know think that God doesn’t answer your/our prayers. I can assure you, He does, and has answered many of my prayers. Sometimes, you may not like the outcome, and it may take Him a little while to figure out what’s best for you. But, He never leaves you hanging!

 

[Avila123]

Totally agree. It is great to receive blessings and to hear of others being blessed. Funny thing is when I think of blessings, the ones I cherish and think of first are ones would not be necessarily be identified by others as being a blessing.

 

[lifelessons]

For 7 years I was in an abusive relationship with a very manipulative and domineering man. This included threats made to emotionally abuse the kids if I left. I would always tell him I would leave , but I would always stay and forget about his abuse when he turned back to being soft and gentle. I started praying and asking the Lord to help me become strong and to help me understand what I should do . A few months ago I felt such strength and left this man, even through all his terrible threats and increasing anger and abuse. There is not a doubt in my mind that God has given me this strength

 

[Avila123]

For 7 years I was in an abusive relationship with a very manipulative and domineering man. This included threats made to emotionally abuse the kids if I left. I would always tell him I would leave , but I would always stay and forget about his abuse when he turned back to being soft and gentle. I started praying and asking the Lord to help me become strong and to help me understand what I should do . A few months ago I felt such strength and left this man, even through all his terrible threats and increasing anger and abuse. There is not a doubt in my mind that God has given me this strength

May God bless and protect you and the children. May he grant you the strength to be the person you are meant to be and to guide you on the journey of a rich and joy-filled life.

 

[Contra_Mundum_1]

I’ve had a pretty tough year behind me and God was showering me with graces during the difficult times. He literally sent people my way when I needed help.

Like this time. A few months ago my husband and I and our 2 little ones went on a day trip to a city famous for its sights. We didn’t know that the entire country had the same idea. It was insanely busy, and we couldn’t get a taxi from the city centre to get us back to the bus station in the early evening. We knew that if we missed that bus we would be in trouble, because that was the only way for us to return home. Over the period of a couple of months I was feeling depressed over something and couldn’t pray. The very thought of prayer made me sick. But as we were desperately trying to find a taxi I prayed that God gets us out of that crowd of people. About 10 minutes later a young family stopped and the man told me to try and find the taxi elsewhere. I told him it was impossible to get out of the city centre and that we would miss the bus home. He looked at his wife and said that he would drive us to the bus station. I couldn’t believe it. So he took us. He had a wooden cross hanging from his rear view mirror. When we got to the bus station my husband offered him money for petrol, because it took us more than half an hour to get there. The guy said no, not to worry about it and that all glory and thanks is for our Lord Jesus. !!! I was shocked. I could have hugged him

I guess this counts as an answer to my prayer.

 

[Julie_de_Sales]

I’ve had a pretty tough year behind me and God was showering me with graces during the difficult times. He literally sent people my way when I needed help.

Like this time. A few months ago my husband and I and our 2 little ones went on a day trip to a city famous for its sights. We didn’t know that the entire country had the same idea. It was insanely busy, and we couldn’t get a taxi from the city centre to get us back to the bus station in the early evening. We knew that if we missed that bus we would be in trouble, because that was the only way for us to return home. Over the period of a couple of months I was feeling depressed over something and couldn’t pray. The very thought of prayer made me sick. But as we were desperately trying to find a taxi I prayed that God gets us out of that crowd of people. About 10 minutes later a young family stopped and the man told me to try and find the taxi elsewhere. I told him it was impossible to get out of the city centre and that we would miss the bus home. He looked at his wife and said that he would drive us to the bus station. I couldn’t believe it. So he took us. He had a wooden cross hanging from his rear view mirror. When we got to the bus station my husband offered him money for petrol, because it took us more than half an hour to get there. The guy said no, not to worry about it and that all glory and thanks is for our Lord Jesus. !!! I was shocked. I could have hugged him

I guess this counts as an answer to my prayer.

It most certainly does! Thank you for sharing, that family who took you to the bus station was really providential. I believe this event helped you to continue praying and trusting in God.

 

[Contra_Mundum_1]

It most certainly does! Thank you for sharing, that family who took you to the bus station was really providential. I believe this event helped you to continue praying and trusting in God.

It did. It woke me up, once again, to the reality of God’s love and care for me. I started praying again after that day.