Seemingly endless trials

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For the past couple weeks… or more than a month now… every day has been a big struggle for me spiritually. A while ago, I began to be tempted with horrible intrusive thoughts. This lead to another trial where I had a lot of trouble trusting in God’s mercy… thankfully this ended today as I prayed the Divine Mercy chaplet. But now the thoughts are back 😦 I feel that I have no more strength to fight them. I’m constantly being tempted, and I’m trying not to sin, - sometimes I fall through weakness and then ask God for mercy again… I hope this won’t be something I’d have to deal with for the rest of my life. I’m having a very hard time forgetting these thoughts, they make me nervous, so I keep thinking them! I don’t really have any other problems, but I’m not sure if this is psychological or spiritual attack or both. Can you please say a prayer for me that either these thoughts would just end, or God would give me the grace to resist them, so its easier to not sin through this? I really need strength… I don’t know how to get over this. I’m also sick with a cold/flu and have to study a lot for school, and that just makes it more stressful. I don’t want to complain but I just wanted to ask for prayers cause this seems to be my only hope right now. Thanks so much
 
Hail Mary,
full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
 
Today is the Feast Day of St. Francis de Sales. St. Francis de Sales, pray for us!

Bible verses from today’s Liturgy of the Hours:

Mid-morning reading (Terce) Romans 8:15-16 ©
The spirit you received is not the spirit of slaves bringing fear into your lives again; it is the spirit of sons, and it makes us cry out, ’Abba, Father!’ The Spirit himself and our spirit bear united witness that we are children of God.
Noon reading (Sext) Romans 8:22-23 ©
From the beginning until now the entire creation, as we know, has been groaning in one great act of giving birth; and not only creation, but all of us who possess the first-fruits of the Spirit, we too groan inwardly as we wait for our bodies to be set free.
Afternoon reading (None) 2 Timothy 1:9 ©
God has saved us and called us to be holy, not because of anything we ourselves have done but for his own purpose and by his own grace. This grace had already been granted to us, in Christ Jesus, before the beginning of time.
 
Our Father, who art in Heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name –
Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be done
On Earth as it is
In Heaven.
Give us this day
Our daily bread and
Forgive us our tresspasses
As we forgive those who
Tresspass against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
Amen
 
I wish I could persuade you to be simpler in your relationship with God and yourself.
And more trusting. Being so intense and stressed creates chemicals in your brain and system that aren’t helpful for daily life, or for peace. May God help you to take a more practical handling of your life, and thus enjoy a more wholesome spiritual life.

“By the mouths of children, you have made sure of praise.” [Psalm 8:2] “You have trained children and babies to offer perfect praise.” [Matthew 21:16] “See that you never despise any of these little ones, for I tell you that their angels in heaven are continually in the presence of my Father in heaven.” [Matthew 18:10]

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs. I tell you solemnly, anyone who does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Then He put His arms around them, laid His hands on them and gave them His blessing.” [Mark 10:14-16]

“The disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ So He called a little child to him and set him in front of them. Then He said, ‘I tell you solemnly, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. And so, the one who makes himself as little as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.’” [Matthew 18:1-4]

“Jesus exclaimed, ‘I bless You, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for hiding these things from the learned and clever and revealing them to mere children. Yes, Father, for that is what it pleased You to do.” [Matthew 11:25-26]
 
Monica,
Keep trusting in God’s mercy!
I am praying for you …
 
Praying for Monica

Hail Mary,
full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
 
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