Struggling & Exhausted

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It has taken a long time for me to come up to this point. Before I decided to become Catholic, I was thinking about becoming Muslim. Not a good idea, I decided, so I went to Mass to find some answers.

I’d been flirting with becoming Catholic for many, many months, coming and going as far as Mass was concerned, but with no real concrete will to live in and with God and Christ, our Lord.

I even received some Islamic literature in the mail today.

However, upon reaching this point, I realize, now, how exhausted I am. I no longer have the energy to do much of anything, spiritually. I am wiped out, and I’m barely in the door, as far as God and Jesus are concerned. All I really want is to be refreshed, somehow, for someone to tell me, “This is what Jesus is. This is what God is. You have been searching for Him, and He has found you.”

So far, I haven’t really received any answers as far as this goes. I’m barely starting to become Catholic, and already, I’ve hit a wall of some kind. I don’t feel like I can go another step. I’ve been wandering for so long that I’ve about had it. I can’t really take anymore of the abuse that I’ve dealt out to myself, and, believe me, I know that this is all my fault. I should have gone to the Church a long time ago, but I was too busy chasing butterflies, and I somehow managed to find myself in a thick, dark forest filled with the lies that other religions supply.

Hell, I’m so exhausted right now that, even if I did know up from down, I wouldn’t care. And I do want to care. I want to be excited about Jesus, but I’m not. I’m just so tired. I’m sorry. I can’t help it. I’ve tried everything. I’ve tried Wicca. That didn’t work. I’ve tried other churches. They didn’t work. I’ve tried Islam. And that didn’t work, either. Dear God, what have I done to myself?

Right now, all I really want is some kind of spiritual drink. A rest that I can take, and wake up in God’s arms, ready to face the day.

I’m not even feeling vulnerable to Satan. I’m just so tired that I feel like I’m going to drop dead, and at this point in time, I don’t care what that jerk gives me. I’m out of gas and in the middle of nowhere.

If anyone of you could tell me where I’m supposed to go, what I’m supposed to do, anything, please give me some (name removed by moderator)ut. I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can do this anymore. I just want to lie down and sleep, but I have such a long way to go just to get through God’s door. I have to be formally received into the Church, I have Confirmation, Eucharist … so many things to do, and I don’t have the energy to do them all.

Somebody, pick me up, dust me off, because I’m losing this fight, and I don’t like the consequences of this mess. Jesus, if you can hear me right now, come and get me, because I’m not doing real well right now, and I’m so tired that I can’t walk anymore. Please, just come down and help me. I can’t do this by myself, and I don’t really want to do this alone.

Sincerely,
Tiffany
 
I think you need to take a night off. Relax. Do something you truly enjoy. A movie, a book, something not about religion. Take a deep breath. Take a bath. Ignore it all, even if just for one night.

It sounds to me like you’re trying to carry it all, and Christianity can’t be done that way. We unload everything on God, and we find that in leaning on Him we are much stronger than just ourselves. You don’t have to do it all right now. RCIA is a process of a year. A year meant to be spiritually enlightening and enjoyable, not a series of tasks. Catholicism is primarily about surrendering to The Lord, not trying to prove ourselves or work our way into Heaven. I find that surrender very hard, because I like to be in control, but once I finally stopped worrying about every little detail and actually began to trust God I found peace and an ability to care about others that I never thought I would have.

Take a break for a bit. God is waiting for you and He understands what you’re going through more than we do. He made good movies, warm baths, comfortable beds, all the pleasures of life to show that He cares about us and loves us. I think it sounds like you need to enjoy some of those pleasures for a bit without trying to think about everything all at once.

We’ll pray for you tonight, you take the night off.
 
Tiffany_M_S said:
It has taken a long time for me to come up to this point. Before I decided to become Catholic, I was thinking about becoming Muslim. Not a good idea, I decided, so I went to Mass to find some answers.

I’d been flirting with becoming Catholic for many, many months, coming and going as far as Mass was concerned, but with no real concrete will to live in and with God and Christ, our Lord.

I even received some Islamic literature in the mail today.

However, upon reaching this point, I realize, now, how exhausted I am. I no longer have the energy to do much of anything, spiritually. I am wiped out, and I’m barely in the door, as far as God and Jesus are concerned. All I really want is to be refreshed, somehow, for someone to tell me, “This is what Jesus is. This is what God is. You have been searching for Him, and He has found you.”

So far, I haven’t really received any answers as far as this goes. I’m barely starting to become Catholic, and already, I’ve hit a wall of some kind. I don’t feel like I can go another step. I’ve been wandering for so long that I’ve about had it. I can’t really take anymore of the abuse that I’ve dealt out to myself, and, believe me, I know that this is all my fault. I should have gone to the Church a long time ago, but I was too busy chasing butterflies, and I somehow managed to find myself in a thick, dark forest filled with the lies that other religions supply.

Hell, I’m so exhausted right now that, even if I did know up from down, I wouldn’t care. And I do want to care. I want to be excited about Jesus, but I’m not. I’m just so tired. I’m sorry. I can’t help it. I’ve tried everything. I’ve tried Wicca. That didn’t work. I’ve tried other churches. They didn’t work. I’ve tried Islam. And that didn’t work, either. Dear God, what have I done to myself?

Right now, all I really want is some kind of spiritual drink. A rest that I can take, and wake up in God’s arms, ready to face the day.

I’m not even feeling vulnerable to Satan. I’m just so tired that I feel like I’m going to drop dead, and at this point in time, I don’t care what that jerk gives me. I’m out of gas and in the middle of nowhere.

If anyone of you could tell me where I’m supposed to go, what I’m supposed to do, anything, please give me some (name removed by moderator)ut. I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can do this anymore. I just want to lie down and sleep, but I have such a long way to go just to get through God’s door. I have to be formally received into the Church, I have Confirmation, Eucharist … so many things to do, and I don’t have the energy to do them all.

Somebody, pick me up, dust me off, because I’m losing this fight, and I don’t like the consequences of this mess. Jesus, if you can hear me right now, come and get me, because I’m not doing real well right now, and I’m so tired that I can’t walk anymore. Please, just come down and help me. I can’t do this by myself, and I don’t really want to do this alone.

Sincerely,
Tiffany
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God’s in control-you don’t need to be so anxious, and it won’t do a bit of good anyway as Jesus told us. Relax a bit like Rawb said, and at some point take stock of what’s really important to you. Ask God to show you where He wants you to be. And weigh all religions against one standard, Love, because without that, nothing has value anyway.
 
You’re probably right. I also have a tendency with control, and I’m the kind of person who wants it all right now. I’ve just seen the strength that Catholicism brings God’s followers. They have a rock solid faith, and nothing can shake them. I’ve been going back and forth between religions, and it’s driving me crazy. Personally, I’m joining the Church because this is the Church that God intended me to join. I generally believe that all the rest are impersonators, and I don’t like this. I want something real, something with substance, that I can practically feel in my hand, and history is part of that substance. The Catholic Church has a long history. Some parts are pretty, some parts aren’t, but the Church never tried to hide that from its people. They were always honest. So, I decided: I may not like some of the rules of the Church, but, then again, I don’t like certain vegetables, but they’re still good for me.

On a very personal note, I’m bi-sexual, and I’m going to have to give that up in order to be a part of the Church. However, that doesn’t mean that the Church is wrong or bad. It simply means that I will be living a different life-style, and if God meant for me to be with a woman, I would have been made a man. Knowing this, it makes perfect sense to me why I never have and never will have a girlfriend. Men and women are two puzzle pieces that were meant to be together, and a woman and woman just wouldn’t fit right.

There are other issues that I may have over the upcoming months. I will talk with my priest or deacon so that I understand fully as to why I should have nothing to do with such topics. After all, God meant for me to live life a certain way, and I need to do what is right for my actions to be pleasing in His eyes. Such actions won’t get me into Heaven. Only Jesus can do that. However, it is still right to please God, and if I’m doing things that He wouldn’t want me to do, then I need to take a step back, take a look at myself, and ask myself why I am doing this, and is it worth it?

I will talk more later. Thank you for your warmth and support. You people are wonderful.
 
Dear Tiffany - my prayers go out to you.

Looks like you’ve sure been doing a lot of running around, faith-wise. You know what the best thing is to do when you’re lost, I’m sure. Sit still and wait for help to come to you.

The more you keep moving from one spot to another, the more lost you’re likely to become. And, as you yourself say, exhausted. It’s as true of our faith life as anything else.

God loves you, God wants to find you and let you know Him. Just stand still and let Him!

There’s a very appropriate scripture verse: “Be still and know that I am God”. Make it your motto for now. The rest will come in time.
 
Tiffany,
"Right now, all I really want is some kind of spiritual drink. A rest that I can take, and wake up in God’s arms, ready to face the day.
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I’m not even feeling vulnerable to Satan. I’m just so tired that I feel like I’m going to drop dead, and at this point in time, I don’t care what that jerk gives me. I’m out of gas and in the middle of nowhere.
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Tiffany, let me offer that drink. I ask that it be filled with the nutrients you need, or at least the seeds thereof that you can grow.

Have you considered finding a spiritual director? When I didn’t know once whether the world was crazy or whether it was I, a really good SD set me straight and helped to get me on the road to healing.

He said there were different levels of intimacy with God (also correlates to maturity in a marriage, but I won’t go into that part of it) corresponding to the different levels of prayer – for example, of Lectio Divina. All stages except the final one are preliminary and are active, but the final stage – silent prayer – is also called resting in God.

To me, if you are too tired to fight, then that puts you into just the right position to be open to trusting God. Try just letting yourself go. Be in a comfortable position, and just let your mind do what it will as if you are not a participant at all but an observer … and then not even as an observer but a disinterested bystander … and then if you can get good at it by not even noticing the thoughts at all but simply being aware of your presence and your willingness to let God enter into you.

Also, in my experience both with mental illness and spiritual warfare, is that fighting often just makes the negative thoughts stronger. The more I become bothered by them, the more they gain power over me – not so much as one causing the other, but a togetherness in effect. Literally being too tired to fight is good, IMO, in the spiritual journey.

A good spiritual director could give you better personalized advice, but I say just let your prayer life become a restful one, resting in God, in contemplative silent and loving prayer. Consider your prayer life, in connection with this Catechism article. Here are a couple paragraphs from that article:
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What is contemplative prayer? St. Teresa answers: "Contemplative prayer [oración mental] in my opinion is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us."6 Contemplative prayer seeks him "whom my soul loves."7 It is Jesus, and in him, the Father. We seek him, because to desire him is always the beginning of love, and we seek him in that pure faith which causes us to be born of him and to live in him. In this inner prayer we can still meditate, but our attention is fixed on the Lord himself.

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Contemplative prayer is the simple expression of the mystery of prayer. It is a gaze of faith fixed on Jesus, an attentiveness to the Word of God, a silent love. It achieves real union with the prayer of Christ to the extent that it makes us share in his mystery.
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Yes, since you are weary of worldly battles, then recognize those battles are not to be won, but to be fought constantly. The spiritual resting comes in God, and in resigning yourself to look (and trust) outside those earthly solutions. 🙂

Alan
 
Tiffany_M_S said:
It has taken a long time for me to come up to this point. Before I decided to become Catholic, I was thinking about becoming Muslim. Not a good idea, I decided, so I went to Mass to find some answers.

I’d been flirting with becoming Catholic for many, many months, coming and going as far as Mass was concerned, but with no real concrete will to live in and with God and Christ, our Lord.

I even received some Islamic literature in the mail today.

However, upon reaching this point, I realize, now, how exhausted I am. I no longer have the energy to do much of anything, spiritually. I am wiped out, and I’m barely in the door, as far as God and Jesus are concerned. All I really want is to be refreshed, somehow, for someone to tell me, “This is what Jesus is. This is what God is. You have been searching for Him, and He has found you.”

So far, I haven’t really received any answers as far as this goes. I’m barely starting to become Catholic, and already, I’ve hit a wall of some kind. I don’t feel like I can go another step. I’ve been wandering for so long that I’ve about had it. I can’t really take anymore of the abuse that I’ve dealt out to myself, and, believe me, I know that this is all my fault. I should have gone to the Church a long time ago, but I was too busy chasing butterflies, and I somehow managed to find myself in a thick, dark forest filled with the lies that other religions supply.

Hell, I’m so exhausted right now that, even if I did know up from down, I wouldn’t care. And I do want to care. I want to be excited about Jesus, but I’m not. I’m just so tired. I’m sorry. I can’t help it. I’ve tried everything. I’ve tried Wicca. That didn’t work. I’ve tried other churches. They didn’t work. I’ve tried Islam. And that didn’t work, either. Dear God, what have I done to myself?

Right now, all I really want is some kind of spiritual drink. A rest that I can take, and wake up in God’s arms, ready to face the day.

I’m not even feeling vulnerable to Satan. I’m just so tired that I feel like I’m going to drop dead, and at this point in time, I don’t care what that jerk gives me. I’m out of gas and in the middle of nowhere.

If anyone of you could tell me where I’m supposed to go, what I’m supposed to do, anything, please give me some (name removed by moderator)ut. I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can do this anymore. I just want to lie down and sleep, but I have such a long way to go just to get through God’s door. I have to be formally received into the Church, I have Confirmation, Eucharist … so many things to do, and I don’t have the energy to do them all.

Somebody, pick me up, dust me off, because I’m losing this fight, and I don’t like the consequences of this mess. Jesus, if you can hear me right now, come and get me, because I’m not doing real well right now, and I’m so tired that I can’t walk anymore. Please, just come down and help me. I can’t do this by myself, and I don’t really want to do this alone.

Sincerely,
Tiffany
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So here’s the key to true discernment: go with the one that offers the best signing bonus.

OK. You want serious advice, so here it is from a man who found a very happy home in Wicca. I am often confronted with people running around in circles trying to decide should I be this or that religion, where is the true answer? That is a disease of a society overrun by self-help gurus which thinks it can get easy answers if only we find the right guru.

Religions are not some bin of missing parts you should just rummage through to find the piece that will easily “complete” you. To even begin to find where you belong, you need to do the long and hard world of figuring out who YOU are. That is why no serious coven in my tradition accepts people younger than their late 20s. There is simply no substitute for life experience and some serious inner work. Your wish for someone to “just tell you who God is” is an extremely dangerous one. There are millions of people who will take you up on that offer, usually for their own agenda. The 9/11 attackers all had other people to do their moral thinking for them. You’re in for some very crazy bad times in your life if you advertise for easy answers. You will have cult recruiters on you like flies on a horse.

You need to stop spinning your wheels aimlessly and work on yourself before leaping into any church. Islam and Wicca and all these other things you tried didn’t “work” for you because you had no idea who you were and probably very little idea of what each faith truly taught. I’m gonna guess you’re young, maybe early 20s at most. Nothing wrong with that, but you’ve got to slow down and do your homework. If you don’t, you WILL flake out of Catholicism as well. I can’t tell you whether you belong in that church or not, but I can promise that you will never grow in it or find any true satisfaction if you are looking for easy answers.

Take some time off. Work on yourself. It sounds to me like maybe you’re even a bit depressed. If you think you are, get it evaluated and treated properly. The truth you’re looking for is a lot like sand. The tighter you try to grab it, the faster it escapes your grasp. Don’t think it’s something you have to sort out this week or even this year. My own process of discernment ran from probably mid-high school to my mid 30s. It took me from Catholicism to agnosticism/secular humanism and then to Wicca where I remain. If you invest the time and work I suggest, you will know when you’ve found your right path. You will know a joy and a peace that I cannot properly describe to you in words and you will not feel tired or burned out in the least. Take some deep breaths and a week off kid, and then get yourself prepared for a long, uphill but wonderful climb…👍
 
What I do when feeling overwhelmed or confused is pick up the Bible and start reading. Even if the particular passage doesn’t apply to the problems I’m facing, it’s soothing to read the words of God and to realize that people throughout the ages have found strength and peace in having Him always there for them. The Psalms are particularly helpful.
Another thing I do is pray the Rosary. Our Blessed Mother will help you and the Rosary is a very powerful prayer that also will give you peace.
 
You sound extremely depressed. Have you considered that might play a part in all of this?
 
Tiffany, :hug1:

I’m a convert also and sometimes I also felt very tired and was ready to just give up. I suggest not thinking or analyzing so much right now, but just praying - even if you can’t find the words or are too tired to say formal prayers. Have you ever tried just going to an Adoration chapel and being there, not saying anything but just resting and being there with Jesus? I know that this is something you would need to find out for yourself, through faith, but I can tell you for sure that Jesus is real and that He is present in the Eucharist. It’s not only my experience and the experience of many others, but also many miracles, and Christ’s words in the Bible.

God bless!
 
Go simply to God. Pick one or two acts of piety a day. 10 minutes of quiet prayer…write your prayer, in conversational tone, short sentences, write like a child of God, don’t write sophisticated. Open your heart. Beg God for serenity and simplicity. Pray at the same time each day, with a clock. The serenity of the clock.

Maybe second, at the end of the day examine your day. Talk to God. What went well, what could have gone better, what help will you need tomorrow. Remind God not to leave you.

Don’t complicate your search for the peace that God wants to give you. Pray simply, chatter with Him. Don’t take the world on.

Continue your conversation day to day as a you would with the most tender Father you can imagine. Tell Him. I am totally yours.

Pick a short aspiration and say it often: I am totally yours. I will serve you. My God and My all.

God wants you to be at peace. Once you accept peace from Him like a child, he’ll start putting you to work, for Him and others. And this is when the fun begins. He wants us focused on Him and others, not on ourselves.
 
Tiffany_M_S said:
It has taken a long time for me to come up to this point. Before I decided to become Catholic, I was thinking about becoming Muslim. Not a good idea, I decided, so I went to Mass to find some answers.

I’d been flirting with becoming Catholic for many, many months, coming and going as far as Mass was concerned, but with no real concrete will to live in and with God and Christ, our Lord.

I even received some Islamic literature in the mail today.

However, upon reaching this point, I realize, now, how exhausted I am. I no longer have the energy to do much of anything, spiritually. I am wiped out, and I’m barely in the door, as far as God and Jesus are concerned. All I really want is to be refreshed, somehow, for someone to tell me, “This is what Jesus is. This is what God is. You have been searching for Him, and He has found you.”

So far, I haven’t really received any answers as far as this goes. I’m barely starting to become Catholic, and already, I’ve hit a wall of some kind. I don’t feel like I can go another step. I’ve been wandering for so long that I’ve about had it. I can’t really take anymore of the abuse that I’ve dealt out to myself, and, believe me, I know that this is all my fault. I should have gone to the Church a long time ago, but I was too busy chasing butterflies, and I somehow managed to find myself in a thick, dark forest filled with the lies that other religions supply.

Hell, I’m so exhausted right now that, even if I did know up from down, I wouldn’t care. And I do want to care. I want to be excited about Jesus, but I’m not. I’m just so tired. I’m sorry. I can’t help it. I’ve tried everything. I’ve tried Wicca. That didn’t work. I’ve tried other churches. They didn’t work. I’ve tried Islam. And that didn’t work, either. Dear God, what have I done to myself?

Right now, all I really want is some kind of spiritual drink. A rest that I can take, and wake up in God’s arms, ready to face the day.

I’m not even feeling vulnerable to Satan. I’m just so tired that I feel like I’m going to drop dead, and at this point in time, I don’t care what that jerk gives me. I’m out of gas and in the middle of nowhere.

If anyone of you could tell me where I’m supposed to go, what I’m supposed to do, anything, please give me some (name removed by moderator)ut. I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can do this anymore. I just want to lie down and sleep, but I have such a long way to go just to get through God’s door. I have to be formally received into the Church, I have Confirmation, Eucharist … so many things to do, and I don’t have the energy to do them all.

Somebody, pick me up, dust me off, because I’m losing this fight, and I don’t like the consequences of this mess. Jesus, if you can hear me right now, come and get me, because I’m not doing real well right now, and I’m so tired that I can’t walk anymore. Please, just come down and help me. I can’t do this by myself, and I don’t really want to do this alone.

Sincerely,
Tiffany
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Tiffany - you have my prayers and you certainly have some good advice here regarding the spiritual director -
Fr. Henri Nouwen reminds us - ‘We are not what we do, we are not what we have, we are not others say about us - we are the beloved children of God’
In your exhaustion - God loves you - I pray that you will know and feel this amazing love - you are most certainly NOT alone…
 
I was in my bathtub, thinking about the day, and I thought about God, Jesus, His crucifixion, and the salvation that this had brought humanity.

Now, I know that, if I were a parent, I could never sacrifice my own child, even for the sake of humanity. I wonder, then, how God must have felt, giving His Son for us, so that we might live life in Him, rather than eternal damnation. It must have taken every fiber of His being not to step in. He must have truly been in tears on the day of His Son’s death, especially knowing of the suffering to come. I know that I could never do that to my own child. How God must love me; He gave His only Son so that I could live with Him and be forgiven. How strong His love must be for me. And if he loves me that much, He would never want me to suffer or stray from Him. How lonely He must have been when I was away.

And Jesus is the same. Going up there on that cross, it was almost as if He were saying, “Take Me. Do whatever you want to Me, but, for God’s sake, don’t hurt My daughter. That would be more than I could bear. I love her too much to lose her. Please, take Me, instead, but don’t hurt My child.”

If God loves me this much, why should I go anywhere? He will reveal himself to me more and more in time. I truly do love him.
 
May God’s Peace, Love, Healing, Comfort, Strength & Mercy be with you and to all!

Our Good Lord Jesus loves you so much and is constantly drawing you closer to Him and to His Catholic Church.

He is the One that blesses you with the grace to think about Him and contemplate Him, His life, His Passion and Death on the Cross. It is He Who gives you that love that you have for Him.

Continue to open you heart to Our Good Lord Jesus so that you may be ONE with Him. Never be discouraged, never loose focus and never give up on following Our Good Lord Jesus.

God bless and keep us all in our journey towards Our Good Lord Jesus Christ!

Praying for you and for all!
 
Tiffany_M_S said:
I was in my bathtub, thinking about the day, and I thought about God, Jesus, His crucifixion, and the salvation that this had brought humanity.

Now, I know that, if I were a parent, I could never sacrifice my own child, even for the sake of humanity. I wonder, then, how God must have felt, giving His Son for us, so that we might live life in Him, rather than eternal damnation. It must have taken every fiber of His being not to step in. He must have truly been in tears on the day of His Son’s death, especially knowing of the suffering to come. I know that I could never do that to my own child. How God must love me; He gave His only Son so that I could live with Him and be forgiven. How strong His love must be for me. And if he loves me that much, He would never want me to suffer or stray from Him. How lonely He must have been when I was away.

And Jesus is the same. Going up there on that cross, it was almost as if He were saying, “Take Me. Do whatever you want to Me, but, for God’s sake, don’t hurt My daughter. That would be more than I could bear. I love her too much to lose her. Please, take Me, instead, but don’t hurt My child.”

If God loves me this much, why should I go anywhere? He will reveal himself to me more and more in time. I truly do love him.
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This is beautiful. This has helped me more than you know. Thank you!

Don’t feel discouraged. God is with you. One day you will look back and see that He was right beside you all along.
 
I have a basic Catholic prayer book. Do you think I should start using it more often? There’s all sorts of prayers in there for various purposes.

I’ve also found a good anger management technique: praising God. When I’m angry or upset, I start praising God for all the good things in my life, if only in a whisper. The anger never completely goes away, but praising God helps me to see that things are not as bad as they seem. To me, God only leaves a little anger left, so that I can learn how to deal with it properly, and that it’s okay to be angry, that anger is a natural emotion.

This also helps me to see the good things in life that other people in other countries might not have.

“Praise God for giving me a roof over my head. Praise God for giving me a bed to sleep in. Praise God for giving me food to eat. Praise God for the clothes on my back. Praise God for giving me a place to shower and get clean. Praise God for my friend and family, especially my mother, brother and sister. Praise God for giving me a good father. Praise God for my computer. Praise God for giving me a phone to use. Praise God for my good medical care. Praise God for all the good things he has given me. Praise God for Jesus Christ. Amen.”

Usually, after going down a list similar to that, I feel a lot better. When my focus is on God, my mind has a tendency to clear, and I see things with a greater clarity than I did before.

I’m not trying to be bossy or to advertise, but maybe you should try this technique. I find it quite effective.
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Tiffany_M_S said:
I have a basic Catholic prayer book. Do you think I should start using it more often? There’s all sorts of prayers in there for various purposes.

I’ve also found a good anger management technique: praising God. When I’m angry or upset, I start praising God for all the good things in my life, if only in a whisper. The anger never completely goes away, but praising God helps me to see that things are not as bad as they seem. To me, God only leaves a little anger left, so that I can learn how to deal with it properly, and that it’s okay to be angry, that anger is a natural emotion.

This also helps me to see the good things in life that other people in other countries might not have.

“Praise God for giving me a roof over my head. Praise God for giving me a bed to sleep in. Praise God for giving me food to eat. Praise God for the clothes on my back. Praise God for giving me a place to shower and get clean. Praise God for my friend and family, especially my mother, brother and sister. Praise God for giving me a good father. Praise God for my computer. Praise God for giving me a phone to use. Praise God for my good medical care. Praise God for all the good things he has given me. Praise God for Jesus Christ. Amen.”

Usually, after going down a list similar to that, I feel a lot better. When my focus is on God, my mind has a tendency to clear, and I see things with a greater clarity than I did before.

I’m not trying to be bossy or to advertise, but maybe you should try this technique. I find it quite effective.
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Tiffany, beautiful prayer. Yes. Use the prayer book. And often use conversational prayer too. I am printing out that other one for my own use.

Thanks for passing this along.
 
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