Resignation to God's will

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Needing help with resigning myself to God’s will, even though it is very different (and much more painful) from the path that I would have chosen to follow myself if I could have. Any advice, prayers, spiritual writings, or scripture passages on the subject are appreciated. Thanks!
 
I struggled with this tremendously and still do now. I found that Alphonsus Liguori’s short booklet Uniformity with God’s Will was a great help. It’s under $3 on Amazon. It’s a quick, short read, so I keep it in my nightstand and read it every few months.

I also find that a simple, daily prayer of saying just “God, teach me to do Your will” is effective. When I’m able to go to adoration regularly, I spend quite some time asking God to help me discern His will for me and again, to teach me to do it. I would try to sit and just listen so that I could try to hear what God is telling me.

I said a prayer for you. I hope you find peace!
 
Any of the Biographies of Padre Pio.
Here was a very holy man, who was misunderstood by his superiors, and who suffered terribly in his lifetime, but always remained devoted to helping others.
His is an incredible story, and very beautiful. Perseverance personified.
God bless.
 
Praying to the Holy Spirit to give you guidance, direction, strength, fortitude & wisdom in your time of need.
 
Three suggestions, in no particular order:

  1. *]Read Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart by Fr. Jacques Philippe (it’s short but effective)
    *]Consult with your spiritual director—I can’t process or endure these things without one…you may be different
    *]Speak with your pastor

    Praying for you. Believe me, I know a thing or two about the sort of difficulty you describe. God bless!
 
Praying for you.

I’ve always found the books of Job and Ruth valuable in this context.

Job, because it illustrates that our traditional human answers to such difficulties are incomplete - and yet, God is in control.

Ruth, because it illustrates how a personal tragedy can lead to a distant but glorious long-term effect.
 
Years ago when my life was at its lowest ebb. I stood in a wet field here in ireland and failrly lambasted God for the terrible situation… Shouted and yelled at Him, then said, OK; if this is what you want me to do, I will do it BUT I DO NOT LIKE IT
I was furious

it was very very soon after that the whole situation changed and all became clear. Not any of it my doing.

It seems that when we do accept where we are at, we allow God to act. If we struggle and hang on, we block Him.

Before that I would pray for guidance… after that I prayed for guidance " From outside myself so that I cannot make a mess of it…
 
In Salvifici Doloris Pope John Paul IItalks about how our natural human response is resistance. Even Jesus prayed that the cup pass without his drinking.
 
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“Abandonment to Divine Providence” FrJean Pierre de Caussade SJ is available online complete with his letters (his letters are important). If buying the book, ensure his letters are included at the end of the book as some translations do not include them.
Online full text with letters: ccel.org/ccel/decaussade/abandonment.txt

Fr Jean Pierre dedicated his work to St Joseph, Patron of The Church. To me, what we really are in need of desperately at this particular point in the journey of The Church (but not only) are the efficacious and ardent prayers of St Joseph and devotion to him.

Abandonment is an outstanding book,. It is a classical work of spirituality and comes highly recommended. After I read this book the first time, dawn broke and my life started to make real sense to me and I could see the outlines (or infill rather) of the path ahead.
 
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Needing help with resigning myself to God’s will, even though it is very different (and much more painful) from the path that I would have chosen to follow myself if I could have. Any advice, prayers, spiritual writings, or scripture passages on the subject are appreciated. Thanks!
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Just the simple prayer of St. Faustina works best for me: “Jesus, I trust in you.”
 
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So sorry you’re experiencing difficulties that are difficult to accept. Pray, trust, love. We must live life on life’s terms. How we respond to the difficult, challenging, or unpleasant situations is where we find God. Ask for the grace of faithfulness. Serenity comes from acceptance. There’s a beautiful passage in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous called acceptance is the key. Google it. You may find it helpful because it applies to all situations and difficulties. Know that God is with you always. Ask for the grace to perceive how to love him in every circumstance and situation of your day - not just the trying ones but the happy ones as well.
 
It was a blessing to come upon this thread today, Too many stories to tell right now, but a realization that the healing and sustenance can only be found in our Lord. I used to attend AA and found that "acceptance is the answer to all our problems’ was a tremendous comfort and thought I remembered today.

Resignation is a great word… On it’s face, it sounds like giving up, but in God’s light it is acceptance of His perfect will. Just because I don’t know every reason or detail makes it no less beautiful and painful all at one.

I have a chronic health condition and bought into every method to manage and make myself better. I do believe that support societies and physicians mean well, but the reality that I do no control the course, and there is not a cure (aside from God’s healing). Much of my pain has been in this fighting and struggling to control and manage.

I am getting the AA connection, as if trying to control my drinking, or trying to control someone else’s behavior. No wonder I’m angry.

I have other great things to walk through, and decided to seek Catholic guidance through the referrals and helps they have. I am starting RCIA in the Fall and am excited (and impatient at times) but this journey is so worth every step and tear I shed.

Thank you for posting your struggle, and we can unite in the Bride of Christ fellowship. I will pray for you, and never feel alone in that “dark night of the soul”

I heard on a Catholic broadcast by a Priest,’ There is no place we can go in suffering and say ‘here God is not’ and that there is great holiness in suffering as Jesus agonized in the Passion. I especially think of His resignation and asking God to remove the cup (but God’s will be done). And I am often thinking of His asking the disciples, “could you not pray one hour with me?” You can hear the loneliness in the suffering.

Adoration of the Eucharist has been on my heart, “Can you not pray one hour?”

God’s peace be with you in a special way today. He loves you so much.

Becky
 
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