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I was wondering if anybody here has any prayer suggestions for complete life restoration. Without disclosing too much, I just want to say that I am in a very rough patch right now and I have, lost alot.

money, health, friends, time, relationship, gains in life… its really an interplay of many things and not just attributed to one thing.

Im exhausted. I just wish to be restored and be whole again. I am not even half the man I was before.
 
Hope this Helps!

Prayer of Thanks from my friend George F.

Heavenly Father,
Thank You for loving me
and for calling me to come close to You.
Thank You for never giving up on me
even if I have often strayed
away from You.

Thank You for the many times
You have been faithful
to Your promises
despite all my unfaithfulness, sins,
failures and weaknesses.

Thank You for Your concern
for my spiritual life and for planting in me
this desire to draw closer to You.

Thank You for Your healing mercy
and forgiveness for the many ways
I have offended You in my thoughts,
words and actions.

I come before You now with a humble heart
asking, seeking, knocking
and hoping to experience
Your loving healing presence.

I come seeking healing for those times
of my prayerlessness
due to laziness or giving more priority
to my other interests and activities.

Heal me for the times I have depended
on my own efforts or from others
and disregarded You.

For the times I was blinded
by my self-centeredness
and many worldly concerns
and easily gave in to temptations.

Search me, O God, and help me see,
the areas in my life that need
Your healing love and mercy.

Create in me a clean heart.

Give me the grace to put You
as first priority in my life
at all times and to turn away from sin
or occasions and influences
that lead to sin.

Teach me to pray
and give me the desire to pray
as often as I can.

Lift me up when my prayer seems dry and
empty,
when I feel as though my prayers are not being heard.

Strengthen me with patience
and perseverance
when trials and obstacles
make me feel like giving up.

Guide me in the right path
that leads only to You.

Dearest Lord,
draw me near to You always.
Let my spirit be filled with Your Power
and healing presence.
I pray these in Jesus’ name
through Mary and all the angels
and saints.

Amen.
 
Trust in Our Lord and let him take on your burden, for it is when we are at our lowest that he comes to carry us when we no longer have the strength to put one foot in front of the other. We only have to ask for that help.

Prayer of Abandonment

Father,
I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will.
Whatever you may do, I thank you:
I am ready for all, I accept all.
Let only your will be done in me, and in all your creatures.
I wish no more than this, O Lord.

Into your hands I commend my soul;
I offer it to you
with all the love of my heart,
for I love you, Lord,
and so need to give myself,
to surrender myself into your hands,
without reserve,
and with boundless confidence,
for you are my Father.

You might also want to find someone with whom you can feel free to just let all your troubles flood out and so you can let go. It will be cathartic for you. Could be a friend, could be a priest.

Remember, Our Lord leaves you his peace, his peace he gives you. Be not afraid.
 
Thank You Dex for this prayer and for your lending hand and constant concern for me. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
DexUK said:
Trust in Our Lord and let him take on your burden, for it is when we are at our lowest that he comes to carry us when we no longer have the strength to put one foot in front of the other. We only have to ask for that help.

Prayer of Abandonment

Father,
I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will.
Whatever you may do, I thank you:
I am ready for all, I accept all.
Let only your will be done in me, and in all your creatures.
I wish no more than this, O Lord.

Into your hands I commend my soul;
I offer it to you
with all the love of my heart,
for I love you, Lord,
and so need to give myself,
to surrender myself into your hands,
without reserve,
and with boundless confidence,
for you are my Father.

You might also want to find someone with whom you can feel free to just let all your troubles flood out and so you can let go. It will be cathartic for you. Could be a friend, could be a priest.

Remember, Our Lord leaves you his peace, his peace he gives you. Be not afraid.
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Lilsheep88 said:
I was wondering if anybody here has any prayer suggestions for complete life restoration. Without disclosing too much, I just want to say that I am in a very rough patch right now and I have, lost alot.

money, health, friends, time, relationship, gains in life… its really an interplay of many things and not just attributed to one thing.

Im exhausted. I just wish to be restored and be whole again. I am not even half the man I was before.
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:hug1: I’m sorry. I will put you in my prayers. :crossrc:

I love the chaplet of Divine Mercy. I pray it daily (well, almost) and it has been such a blessing. There are still trials in life, but it is so full of love and I know it has helped me grow closer to Jesus.

I pray the rosary too, but I think I saw you already have that in your signature. I would also pray the St. Michael prayer.

This one is another I like (I make it plural and pray it for my family):
Angel of God, who is my guardian
To whom merciful God entrusted me
Enlighten and keep me this day
Guard and lead me, Amen.

Something beautifully simple to pray is “Jesus, I trust in You” – even when your trust isn’t complete. He knows we’re trying and knows our frailties. Also, you can’t go wrong with “God, please keep me (or insert family member or group) in the center of your will for my life.”

:hug1:
 
Beautiful prayers every one!🙂

MORNING PRAYER TO GOD THE FATHER
My father, I come into your presence, even as I begin my day.I come to find WISDOM so that today I will not make foolish mistakes, so that I will know when to speak and when to keep silent, when to act, and when to refrain from action.

I come to find PEACE, so that nothing may worry or upset me today.

I come to find COURAGE, to be patient, not to give up hope, to accept disappointment knowing you will turn all things for my good.

I have come to find LOVE, so that nothing makes me bitter, unforgiving and unkind.

I have come to begin this DAY with you and I desire to continue this day with you so that it will be a day with nothing to regret.

Father you are my provider and I know that you will provide for my day’s needs.
Father you are my protector, keep this day free from all attacks from powers of darkness, cover me with the precious blood of your son Jesus and surround me with your angels. I make this prayer in Jesus name, AMEN.
 
Already do this on a daily basis. Thank you though 🙂
Belle10 said:
:hug1: I’m sorry. I will put you in my prayers. :crossrc:

I love the chaplet of Divine Mercy. I pray it daily (well, almost) and it has been such a blessing. There are still trials in life, but it is so full of love and I know it has helped me grow closer to Jesus.

I pray the rosary too, but I think I saw you already have that in your signature. I would also pray the St. Michael prayer.

This one is another I like (I make it plural and pray it for my family):
Angel of God, who is my guardian
To whom merciful God entrusted me
Enlighten and keep me this day
Guard and lead me, Amen.

Something beautifully simple to pray is “Jesus, I trust in You” – even when your trust isn’t complete. He knows we’re trying and knows our frailties. Also, you can’t go wrong with “God, please keep me (or insert family member or group) in the center of your will for my life.”

:hug1:
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Thank You so much for this.
BluesPicker said:
Hope this Helps!

Prayer of Thanks from my friend George F.

Heavenly Father,
Thank You for loving me
and for calling me to come close to You.
Thank You for never giving up on me
even if I have often strayed
away from You.

Thank You for the many times
You have been faithful
to Your promises
despite all my unfaithfulness, sins,
failures and weaknesses.

Thank You for Your concern
for my spiritual life and for planting in me
this desire to draw closer to You.

Thank You for Your healing mercy
and forgiveness for the many ways
I have offended You in my thoughts,
words and actions.

I come before You now with a humble heart
asking, seeking, knocking
and hoping to experience
Your loving healing presence.

I come seeking healing for those times
of my prayerlessness
due to laziness or giving more priority
to my other interests and activities.

Heal me for the times I have depended
on my own efforts or from others
and disregarded You.

For the times I was blinded
by my self-centeredness
and many worldly concerns
and easily gave in to temptations.

Search me, O God, and help me see,
the areas in my life that need
Your healing love and mercy.

Create in me a clean heart.

Give me the grace to put You
as first priority in my life
at all times and to turn away from sin
or occasions and influences
that lead to sin.

Teach me to pray
and give me the desire to pray
as often as I can.

Lift me up when my prayer seems dry and
empty,
when I feel as though my prayers are not being heard.

Strengthen me with patience
and perseverance
when trials and obstacles
make me feel like giving up.

Guide me in the right path
that leads only to You.

Dearest Lord,
draw me near to You always.
Let my spirit be filled with Your Power
and healing presence.
I pray these in Jesus’ name
through Mary and all the angels
and saints.

Amen.
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I will keep you in my Prayers. Sorry to hear of your difficulties.
You may already know this prayer, but I thought I would post it anyway.
God Bless

A Prayer to Redeem Lost Time, by St. Teresa of Avila

O my God! Source of all mercy! I acknowledge Your sovereign power. While recalling the wasted years that are past, I believe that You, Lord, can in an instant turn this loss to gain. Miserable as I am, yet I firmly believe that You can do all things. Please restore to me the time lost, giving me Your grace, both now and in the future, that I may appear before You in “wedding garments.”
Amen.
 
Several time I have prayed to St. Jude to find things for me. I don’t know of one yet he hasn’t answered. I lost my credit card out of my pocket over the weekend. I prayed to him to find it for me. I didn’t call it in as lost right away. I deceided to wait until Monday for him to locate it for me. Monday came and I got a call from someone who called the bank to return it.

On another occasion, my great infinte grandson became sick and the doctor told us that that night was criticial, life or death. It was 50/50 chance. We prayed each hour during the night the novena to St. Jude. In the morning we found out that there was not even the slightest problem.

Just last week one of our grandsons was going to court over his own son. At the last minute his lawyer couldn’t make it and he had to represent himself. We immediately said the novena prayer to St. Jude. He was pleasantly surprised how well it went with him when he was told to expect the worse.

Here is the website for the prayer to St. Jude.
shrineofstjude.claretians.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ssj_shrine_celebrate

There are many prayers to St. Jude, but this one is the one we always use.
You might be interested in the St. Jude Novena Prayer Book. In it there is:

Beginning prayer
Dedication prayer
Opening Prayer
Invocations to St. Jude
Prayer after invocations
Prayer for particular needs
Prayer of thanksgiving

Ours is quite old. But I believe they would still have them if you are interested.
He is the patron saint of impossible cases.
 
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