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TODAY’S WORD…

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We are quite confident that

if we ask the Son of God for anything,

and it is in accordance with His will,

He will hear us;

and, knowing that whatever we may ask, He hears us,

we know that we have already been granted what we asked of Him.

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– 1 John 5:14-15 (JB)

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REFLECTION…

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God always listens to us, if we ask "in accordance with His will"

St Bede explains that God listens

"insofar as we ask for the things He desires,

and insofar as those of us who approach Him are as He desires us to be"

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When we ask,

we therefore need to be striving to live in accordance with God’s will,

and to be identifying ourselves in advance with God’s plans.

If we do not try to live in accordance with God’s commandments,

we cannot expect Him to listen to our prayers.

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QUOTE…

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"It is not surprising, then,

that the devil should do everything possible to influence us

to give up prayer or to pray badly […]

How many sinners would get out of sin

if they managed to have recourse to prayer!" "

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– Cure of Ars.

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Lord God, I need You.

Your will be done!

Thank You, Lord.

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