Ora et Labora (Prayer and Work) should be my motto

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Hi everyone!

I just realized something today. I’ve been feeling low because of my termination from work that all I did was pray about it.

My dad had been constantly encouraging me to move on and actively seek other venues----which was so hard to do because I felt “burned” with what had happened to me.

Today, realize that the motto from my former school (St. Scholastica’s–gradeschool) will be my motto from now on.

If I want something so badly—It doesn’t take just all prayers, it doesn’t take all just work. Its a combination of both! Prayer and Work (Ora et Labora) --for God to be able to help me.

So today, I decided to take control of my life. I will not let what happened to me take control of my life because I know that God doesn’t want me to keep on feeling like a loser. He would want me to continue to strive to be a winner according to his will.

So today, for the first time, I am going out to attend the orientation for a medical job that is though not exactly what I studied–is still related to my course in college. For the first time in a month…I am quite excited for my future.

I hope things work out. But even if it doesn’t at least I’ve taken that first step towards taking control of my life.

Please, my friends, help me to pray that I will persevere.

Thank very much. 🙂
 
Ma. Eugenia:
Hi everyone!

I just realized something today. I’ve been feeling low because of my termination from work that all I did was pray about it.

My dad had been constantly encouraging me to move on and actively seek other venues----which was so hard to do because I felt “burned” with what had happened to me.

Today, realize that the motto from my former school (St. Scholastica’s–gradeschool) will be my motto from now on.

If I want something so badly—It doesn’t take just all prayers, it doesn’t take all just work. Its a combination of both! Prayer and Work (Ora et Labora) --for God to be able to help me.

So today, I decided to take control of my life. I will not let what happened to me take control of my life because I know that God doesn’t want me to keep on feeling like a loser. He would want me to continue to strive to be a winner according to his will.

So today, for the first time, I am going out to attend the orientation for a medical job that is though not exactly what I studied–is still related to my course in college. For the first time in a month…I am quite excited for my future.

I hope things work out. But even if it doesn’t at least I’ve taken that first step towards taking control of my life.

Please, my friends, help me to pray that I will persevere.

Thank very much. 🙂
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A beautiful and inspiring story of growth through suffering…putting you on my personal intentions list Ma E…you will receive from The Lord onehundredfold I guarantee you because of your perseverance through difficulty and looking for the positive side of things…and The Lord has already filled your little basket of hope because you are now excited at the challenge He has presented you with…I hope your basket will overflow with joy as you journey on…

God’s blessings on you…and thank you for Ora et Labora…Barb
 
Ma. Eugenia:
Today, realize that the motto from my former school (St. Scholastica’s–gradeschool) will be my motto from now on.

If I want something so badly—It doesn’t take just all prayers, it doesn’t take all just work. Its a combination of both! Prayer and Work (Ora et Labora) --for God to be able to help me.
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Congrats on the work developments - I’m sure it’ll be a good stepping stone to get you where you want to be.

It’s taken me a while to realise myself that prayer and work go hand in hand - not that the lesson has completely sunk in yet. It does seem, though, that if I set aside some quality prayer time every day without letting work or lack thereof be an excuse, then I have more energy and focus to do well at work too.

It’s even better when I make occasional prayer a feature even of my working day - just to stop every once in a while, offer a quick heartfelt ‘thankyou’ to God for whatever’s going well, or a quick ‘help me!’ if I’m feeling stuck.

I would add, though, as Padre Pio did - ‘pray, work AND don’t worry!’
 
if you are attracted to the spirituality behind that beautiful, simple motto of our Father Benedict, brother of Scholastica, you might want to investigate becoming an Oblate of St. Benedict. We are lay people who meet with Benedictine nuns or monks regularly to pray, work and support them, and to learn to live out the Holy Rule in our daily lives in the world.
 
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