Want to believe

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I have always thought of myself as as woman of faith-I believed when you pray God will answer your prayers. Sometimes with the help of saints my special saint has always been St. Anthony. Miricles I believe we are given signs that we are on the right path. Well it seems that I have had all of that so I continued on believing. Now I am struggling because it seem to be taking so long. I keep praying but I am feeling so discouraged in my journey. I am so certain that this was the right path- it’s in my heart. I want to stop crying and feeling so sad while I wait. Thanks so much for all your prayers
 
Every day I think about the father of the boy Jesus healed. I think I’m a lot like the father of that boy, and I think you may be as well.

Mark 9:24 Then the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe, help my unbelief!”

I’ll have you on my mind tonight when I pray.
 
Remember, God answers our prayers when it is His right time to answer, and sometimes the answer is “no” and sometimes it is “not now” and sometimes we just have to pray, continue to believe and trust. Many Saints went through the “dark night of the soul” and never felt their prayers went further than their ceilings, and went to death still feeling this way, but they never, ever QUIT believing and trusting. Sometimes, the holiest thing we can do is to trust, believe and keep on praying. Pray for others, rather than just yourself, and it will bring you some comfort. If you never get an answer, you are in good company! St. Therese of the Little Way, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, both went through years of the “dark night of the soul” and some died still in that condition of not seeing their personal petitions answered IN THIS LIFE, but they are Saints partly because they just kept on trusting and believing.

God comfort you.👍
 
Prayer of Saint Teresa of Avila

Let nothing disturb you,
Let nothing frighten you,
All things are passing away:
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things
Whoever has God lacks nothing;
God alone suffices.

:gopray:
 
I would suggest that you take your cares to our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and lay them before Him in prayer. Keep in mind that we all will have periods of spiritual dryness - sometimes lasting for years. This is part of the testing of our faith - which we must not lose when our requests are not granted.
 
Majaka, you are a woman of faith.
Cartesian said:
Prayer of Saint Teresa of Avila

Let nothing disturb you,
Let nothing frighten you,
All things are passing away:
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things
Whoever has God lacks nothing;
God alone suffices.
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Right on target! Just pray the above – even if it is the last two lines. That and “God will provide” uplifted my family through six years of persecution (because of our Faith). Prayers do not have to be long. One person cried out, “God help me!” and the police just could not believe he survived the accident without a scratch! So . . . don’t give up even if you have to take it one minute at a time.
Judynurse said:
. . . sometimes the answer is “no” and sometimes it is “not now”. . . .
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And some times He must say “you’ve got to be kidding me!”:blushing: I admit I have prayed for pretty wacky things in my life! Did it out loud too – and He granted. . . . 😉 It just goes to show that He is a “Daddy God” (Papá Dios) Who looks out for our “best interest”.

I’ll be praying for you. :crossrc:
 
Praying that the Lord may comfort you in your trials and that He may soon provide for your needs.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†

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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†
 
Am praying that God will strengthen and support you through this very difficult time. That you feel His loving presence and sense His gentle touch and know that He holds you in the palm of His hand. May God bless and keep you safe. Amen.
 
**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 trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.

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.

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
is now,
and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen**
 
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 :signofcross:
 
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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, amen.
 
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