Prayers for waiting and patience

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I am posting here to ask your prayers for my patience. It has been over a week since I asked the Superior of the Carmelites of the Divine Heart of Jesus for an application. She emailed me on Sunday and told me it was coming, but it hasn’t arrived in the mail yet. I know it is probably a little too soon to ask her to send me another one because this one is probably still on its way. It’s just so difficult to wait. :banghead: I am having a little bit of turmoil going on which I know is from me and not from God. I keep saying dumb things like, “Well, it didn’t come today, so may I’m not called there.” I know what I felt. I felt at home and knew Jesus was calling me there. God actually forewarned me about this in prayer. He said that I would know the place and then I would experience turmoil and impatience. He knows me so well! So, I’m asking you to join me in praying for my vocation. I know I will get there if it is God’s will. He never said this would be easy. I’m learning to offer this up as a sacrifice to Him. Thank you!
 
Hello, I know what it feels like to be impatient. I am hoping to be a postulant in August and the wait time is killing me :p. Just take it one day at a time and focus on Jesus. That has really helped me. I would wait at least two weeks before requesting another application. It could still be on its way. I will pray for you and please pray for me too 😃

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Thank you both. Today has not been easy at all. I’m being overly scrupulous about stuff. I watched a movie last night and got a really awful temptation to turn from religious life and do what I wanted. I know it’s not a sin to say “no”, but if this is going to make me happy, why would I waste that? Why would I do something that I want to do when this process is really bringing me closer to Christ? I am spiritually dry. My prayers aren’t helping me. But I keep praying. I know I can’t give up. This is one day out of the rest of my life. I am human. I have doubts. But these doubts shouldn’t cause me to turn when everything says to keep going. This is so hard, but I surrender it to God.

Thank you for your prayers. God bless you for your help.
 
My Southern granny used to tell us, “These things are sent to try us.” I empathize wholeheartedly. I belong to the “Lord, send me patience IMMEDIATELY!” choir and I do believe sometimes He makes me wait to see if I can.

I will hold you in my prayers both for patience and for discernment.
 
**** I know exactly what you mean! I have an abundance of patience and perseverence, according to all my relative’s and communities. Their is one community I am very interested in. I have emailed them 4 times, and they have not recieved my email. Arggggh!
I don’t know what is going on. Maybe I should just call them, or go to their website, and try to write to a “sister” community.

I am glad you will be recieving your application soon. As for the young woman, becoming a Postulant, I honestly wish I was at that piont. What community are you entering?

God gives us many “gifts”. This is all part of it. Talk to Our Holy Mother. She will protect you under Her Mantle. Just be patient, CarmeliteGirl25. I envy you, and anyone entering a community very soon.👍

ClareTherese:console:
 
CarmeliteGirl25 said:
I know it’s not a sin to say “no”, but if this is going to make me happy, why would I waste that? Why would I do something that I want to do when this process is really bringing me closer to Christ? I am spiritually dry. My prayers aren’t helping me. But I keep praying. I know I can’t give up. This is one day out of the rest of my life. I am human. I have doubts. But these doubts shouldn’t cause me to turn when everything says to keep going. This is so hard, but I surrender it to God.

Thank you for your prayers. God bless you for your help.
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My guess is that you already know everything that I’m about to say, but -

Finding the right place for ourselves, the place where we can best witness to God’s love and be Christlike to others, is never easy. At times it isn’t even tolerable. Look at the passion of Jesus, and look at the lives of so many of his followers: think of the struggles faced by the saints of the Carmelite family whom you’re hoping to join, and ask for their intercession. You’re in good company.

You say that you’re human and have doubts, and spiritually dry. This is your Gethsemane, and you may find yourself there on many occasions as you progress towards the place where God wants you to be. But it is you that He wants,and He calls you into this place to be yourself, not to be someone else, and not to be perfect.

My own journey has had many detours, many moments when it was impossible to believe that I was on the right path, and when prayer had no obvious result. But prayer was answered, even if not always as I expected. And your prayers will be answered too, in God’s time.

My prayers for you in your discernment. And may Our Lady of Mount Carmel and all Carmelite souls pray with you and for you.
 
I found the book “The Discernment of Spirits: The Ignatian Guide for Everyday Life” very helpful for dealing with thoughts and feelings and discerning between the good and bad. Depending on your temperament and personality, you may be more or less susceptible to suggestions/imaginations/fantasies of the bad spirit.

In the book, Fr. Gallagher always presents real world experiences of the topic he is discussing.

This type of attack will probably continue when you enter the convent especially with so much subject matter (aka community life).

God give you his peace.
 
CarmeliteGirl25 said:
Thank you both. Today has not been easy at all. I’m being overly scrupulous about stuff. I watched a movie last night and got a really awful temptation to turn from religious life and do what I wanted. I know it’s not a sin to say “no”, but if this is going to make me happy, why would I waste that? Why would I do something that I want to do when this process is really bringing me closer to Christ? I am spiritually dry. My prayers aren’t helping me. But I keep praying. I know I can’t give up. This is one day out of the rest of my life. I am human. I have doubts. But these doubts shouldn’t cause me to turn when everything says to keep going. This is so hard, but I surrender it to God.

Thank you for your prayers. God bless you for your help.
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Just remember CarmeliteGirl that we can never be 100% sure. I definitely have some doubts too but I just pray that God’s will be done. We have to start where what we feel God is calling, and He will lead us the rest of the way. You will know that you are on the right path when things start falling into place. I also have been feeling spiritually dry lately. 😦 It seems the more I try, the harder things seem. I know also that Satan will do his best to get us off the path to God so we just gotta keep praying. Have you read *Come Be My Light * by Mother Teresa, it has really helped me understand how to love God when you are experiencing spiritual desolation.
ClareTherese said:
I am glad you will be recieving your application soon. As for the young woman, becoming a Postulant, I honestly wish I was at that piont. What community are you entering?
ClareTherese:console:
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😛 Hello, I am hoping to join the Felician Franciscan Sisters. I am currently a candidate. I am almost finished paying off my debt (I owe $6,000 from $25,000) and should be through paying in a couple months. :yyeess: If it wasn’t that I needed time to pay off my loans (about 2 years) I probably would have rushed into things. I know God sends us situations to make us become patient. We have to realize God is in control. My vocation direction always says “Let go and Let God” :bounce: I will pray for all of you please pray for me too
 
CarmeliteGirl25,

You prayed for me earlier this week, now I pray for you. May God keep you close to His heart and sustain you. As St. Teresa of Avila wrote,

“Let nothing disturb you; Nothing frighten you. All things are passing. God never changes. Patience obtains all things. Nothing is wanting to him who possesses God. God alone suffices.”

God Bless my Carmelite sister!
stteresasgirl:hug1:
 
Don’t get discouraged. Remember that when you go to Mass you are with your beloved and also all day really. Increase your spiritual communions and go to your Mother (The Blessed Virgin Mary)…she will help you. It is a matter of your spirit and your heart-He is with you always. But I do understand your perspective as well-**In God’s **time & God’s way…remember that. Also one thing that I do is surrender and accept things as coming from Jesus as He accepted His suffering coming from His Father. Another thing that helps is visualize Jesus embracing His cross and going to Him and help him…I get on one side He on the other and as I wrap my arm up and around the beam & His is wrapped around the beam,my hand and His are clasped together as we both walk carrying the cross and I pray that I will embrace my cross with all my love & devotion as He did for my sake and I promise to do the best I can and not throw it down in frustration.
 
St Therese was upset when she had to wait a few months before entering Carmel. She decided to use the time to grow closer to God, and to make little sacrifices of love for others and so on, thus using the waiting time to advance spiritually.

But waiting is difficult, isn’t it. I hope you have news soon.
God bless you.
 
Ocarm said:
My guess is that you already know everything that I’m about to say, but -

Finding the right place for ourselves, the place where we can best witness to God’s love and be Christlike to others, is never easy. At times it isn’t even tolerable. Look at the passion of Jesus, and look at the lives of so many of his followers: think of the struggles faced by the saints of the Carmelite family whom you’re hoping to join, and ask for their intercession. You’re in good company.

You say that you’re human and have doubts, and spiritually dry. This is your Gethsemane, and you may find yourself there on many occasions as you progress towards the place where God wants you to be. But it is you that He wants,and He calls you into this place to be yourself, not to be someone else, and not to be perfect.

My own journey has had many detours, many moments when it was impossible to believe that I was on the right path, and when prayer had no obvious result. But prayer was answered, even if not always as I expected. And your prayers will be answered too, in God’s time.

My prayers for you in your discernment. And may Our Lady of Mount Carmel and all Carmelite souls pray with you and for you.
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God bless you, Mike! That is beautiful. You nearly brought me to tears during the Gethsemane distinction. If I could offer Christ the same gift He offered me, that would be heaven. I am the likes of St. Therese and “I can only offer very little things to God, and I often wonder if that is enough.”
 
I went to daily Mass today and the homily was about abandoning complacency and giving more and more each day. I hate complacency. I’ve never wanted to stand still. I love growth, especially growth in the Holy Trinity. My soul is benefiting very much from the daily Gospels and I have learned what I have needed to that day. I prayed for Mary’s protection and guidance this morning. She is my mother and I’m in the middle of the Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary. I will be totally theirs on March 25th! I wear the Carmelite scapular daily, as well, for protection and also as a constant reminder of where God wants me and who I’m living my life for. That beautiful day when I exchange the scapular for the holy habit of Carmel will be a day for celebration! I cannot wait!

I have awesome news!

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?p=4906507#post4906507

Thank you all for your prayers!!!👍
 
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