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I have the the chance to go Adoration every Friday…but I haven’t gone because of all the stupid things I’ve done…I have offen sinned on purpose with the notion that I can go Confession and be forgiven…I know its wrong to assume…I want to go…but I don’t at the same time. I don’t want to go and feel like an idoit…kneeling there knowing that I know that He knows what a bad person I’ve been. Should I go tomorrow?
 
Yes, certainly by all means keep going.👍

Don’t be tempted by despair.

Trust in the Divine Mercy of Jesus. He is waiting for you.🙂

If I remember correctly, I recall hearing that Saint Teresa of Avila stopped praying for a while due to feelings of being such a sinner and feeling hypocritical. She later realized that it was a huge mistake and encouraged others not to reduce devotions despite any feelings of unworthiness.
 
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I have the the chance to go Adoration every Friday…but I haven’t gone because of all the stupid things I’ve done…I have offen sinned on purpose with the notion that I can go Confession and be forgiven…I know its wrong to assume…I want to go…but I don’t at the same time. I don’t want to go and feel like an idoit…kneeling there knowing that I know that He knows what a bad person I’ve been. Should I go tomorrow?
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Because of all the stupid things that you have done is exactly the reason you should go. Going to adoration can transform a person. Why not give yourself that chance? God Bless you!👍
 
Definitely! If you truly want to go, make plans to go =)

I believe God knows a person’s heart and their intentions, however worthy or unworthy. We are all sinners, but that does not make us any less loved. He will be with you.
 
John1990 said:
I have the the chance to go Adoration every Friday…but I haven’t gone because of all the stupid things I’ve done…I have offen sinned on purpose with the notion that I can go Confession and be forgiven…I know its wrong to assume…I want to go…but I don’t at the same time. I don’t want to go and feel like an idoit…kneeling there knowing that I know that He knows what a bad person I’ve been. Should I go tomorrow?
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I came to heal the sick

You are the one He wants to see, the one who feels least worthy, the one over whom angels will rejoice at your appearance before Him. I wouldn’t be surpised if someone roasted a lamb for you and gave a banquet. He loves you, wants you, can’t wait to see you.

GO! (take kleenex)
 
John1990 said:
I have the the chance to go Adoration every Friday…but I haven’t gone because of all the stupid things I’ve done…I have offen sinned on purpose with the notion that I can go Confession and be forgiven…I know its wrong to assume…I want to go…but I don’t at the same time. I don’t want to go and feel like an idoit…kneeling there knowing that I know that He knows what a bad person I’ve been. Should I go tomorrow?
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You should certainly go! Who else can give you the graces you need but Him! He loves you and wants to give you what you need.
 
Yeah but…I’d feel so stupid…I don’t remember the last time I went to Confession…I am scared that I’ll get yelled at…I’ve received Holy Communion in the state of sin and I did it with full intention…knowing what I did was wrong. I can’t even pray…I feel like I’m just talking to myself…I never feel shamed of my sins when I’m committing them…its in the silecne of the confessional or when sitting in Church that I feel the shame.
 
Make a sincere act of Contrition, then go to confession at the FIRST opportunity. Tell the priest EVERYTHING–don’t hold back!! Go to another parish if you are embarrassed. It will be over in a few minutes and you will feel so much better! By all means go to Adoration, even if it’s before you can get to confession. Just TELL Jesus you are sorry and mean it! We never know how much time we have left on this Earth. God’s grace is working in your NOW or you wouldn’t be considering going at all. That’s a sign from Jesus that He still loves you and wants you back! It’s the devil who’s telling you that you’re unworthy of God’s love and forgiveness. Just go to Adoration and ask Him for the courage to go to confession! Go! Go! Go!
 
Go to Adoration, My friend. Christ loves you. There you will have the strength to overcome your sins as many as they may be. Go to Confession. In confessing to the Priest you are confessing to Christ himself. The Priest is Christ’ Representative. He is in the place of Jesus at the Altar and in the Confessional. He is your Spiritual Father. There is no Sin that he has’nt already heard. He will help you to make a good Confession. Think about what Christ did for you on the Cross and you will never desire to sin. I shall pray for you, My brother in Christ. May God bless you.
 
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Yeah but…I’d feel so stupid…I don’t remember the last time I went to Confession…I am scared that I’ll get yelled at…I’ve received Holy Communion in the state of sin and I did it with full intention…knowing what I did was wrong. I can’t even pray…I feel like I’m just talking to myself…I never feel shamed of my sins when I’m committing them…its in the silecne of the confessional or when sitting in Church that I feel the shame.
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John, do not listen to the evil one who wants to discourage you. Ask the Lord and Our Lady for help. Keep asking, and you will get help!
 
John1990 said:
Yeah but…I’d feel so stupid…I don’t remember the last time I went to Confession…I am scared that I’ll get yelled at…I’ve received Holy Communion in the state of sin and I did it with full intention…knowing what I did was wrong. I can’t even pray…I feel like I’m just talking to myself…I never feel shamed of my sins when I’m committing them…its in the silecne of the confessional or when sitting in Church that I feel the shame.
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I had not been for years, then a few weeks ago I just went in, and around the barrier for the face-to-face chair, and said, “Bless me Father for I have sinned. It has been a really long time since my last confession.” He said, “what have you done,” and I told him, and he said, “now make an act of contrition” and I said, “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.” He gave me a penance and did the blessing and all, and I felt great. Then a few weeks later I went to another priest and went face-to-face. From now on I think I’ll go face-to-face whenever I get a chance. That way the priest can look at me and see my sorrow.

I’m not saying you should go f2f, but it surely worked for me!

Oh, and yeah. Meanwhile, I agree with the other posters. Go to adoration. Sitting in silence before the Lord (or if you pray out loud – I usually just sit there silent) is a humbling experience and a beautiful one.

Alan
 
“Do you want the Lord to give you many graces? Visit Him often. Do you want Him to give you few graces? Visit Him rarely. Do you want the devil to attack you? Visit Jesus rarely in the Blessed Sacrament. Do you want him to flee from you? Visit Jesus often. Do you want to conquer the devil? Take refuge often at the feet of Jesus. Do you want to be conquered by the devil? Forget about visiting Jesus. My dear ones, the Visit to the Blessed Sacrament is an extremely necessary way to conquer the devil. Therefore, go often to visit Jesus and the devil will not come out victorious against you.”

St. John Bosco
 
John1990 said:
I didn’t go last week…Does He really want me to go?
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The Lord does want us to honor him, thank him, praise him, and adore him and also ask for graces that will help us to grow in the virtues and become spiritually mature. That is a process, and we have time to do it in. While we are still on this planet, in the flesh, we can cooperate with the Lord to grow spiritually.

We can and should pray whether we feel good when we do so, or whether we feel not so good. Just pray and seek Him and when you least expect it you will become aware of how you are being blessed. With prayer the Sacraments can do more for us. Prayer tills the soil of our soil so we are more receptive to the graces from the Sacraments.

If there is not a good reason to keep you away, then it is a very good thing to avail yourself of times of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
 
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