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TODAY’S WORD…

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“I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,

“plans to prosper you and not to harm you,

plans to give you hope and a future.

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Then you will call on me and come and pray to me,

and I will listen to you.

You will seek me and find me

when you seek me with all your heart.”

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– Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NIV)

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REFLECTION…

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God knows the plans He has for us,

– only He, and nobody else.

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That is why if we believe in Him;

if we heart-fully accept Him as our God;

if we have total trust in Him;

then we will thankfully allow Him to lead us,

as we gladly do His will.

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God promises us that when we seek Him with all our heart,

we shall find Him.

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There are many who are witnesses to this truth!

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THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH…

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Divine providence consists of

the dispositions by which God guides all His creatures

with wisdom and love to their ultimate end. [CCC 321]

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Christ invites us to filial trust in the providence of our heavenly Father,

and St. Peter the apostle repeats (I Pt 5:7):

"Cast all your anxieties on Him, for He cares about you." [CCC 322]

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Divine providence works also through the actions of creatures.

To human beings God grants the ability to cooperate freely with His plans. [CCC 323]

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PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Give me faith, O God, during the times I’m weary, discouraged, and beaten down.

Inspire me, Lord, to trust in Your great promises.

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