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Be OPEN to the inspiration of the HOLY SPIRIT
Dealing with OBSTACLES to prayer
anxieties and concerns that distract us
too much concern
about your
prayer quality
spiritual dryness
difficulty in listening
or hearing the Lord
Christ's power = lives in the Sacraments
Bible: our guide to a life in the Holy Spirit
Bible can inspire and strengthen us
Hebrews 4: 12 -13
allow us to know God and His plans for us
read and meditate on the Word of God
A form of communication, a means of talking to God
include it into our daily personal prayer time
Indeed, the word of God is living and
active, sharper than any two-edged sword,
piercing until it divides soul from spirit,
joints from marrow; it is able to judge the
thoughts and intentions of the heart.
And before him no creature is hidden,
but all are naked and laid bare to
the eyes of the one to whom we
must render an account.
a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God
an invocation or act that seeks to activate
a rapport with God through deliberate communication
study the Bible to grow our
knowledge of God
Nurtures and deepens our relationship with God
praying in the Rosary
Reciting novenas
read Christian books or reading articles
Attending daily mass
knowing His heart and mind and falling more deeply in love with Him
Regular communication and spend
time with God
Acknowledging our littleness before our God
expressing to Him our gratitude for his mercy and love
restoring relationship with
the Lord
John 6:53-58
we are able to resist the devil from feeding our pride
Our Lord seeks a contrite
and humble heart
Grow in humility
Holy Eucharist
outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace
an invitation to all of us upon receiving Him in the sacrament of Eucharist
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the
Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you;
he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal
life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
For my flesh is real food, and my blood is real drink.
He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides
in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I
live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me.
This is the bread which came down from heaven,
not such as the fathers ate and died; he who eats this bread will live forever"
an unmerited favor
encounter GOD
through the sacraments
Strengthen ourselves in fighting temptation
Our hearts weaken with temptations if we don't pray
Avoid SIN
"supernatural" help of God
physical sign of
God's presence
Prayer: main weapon against evil
Pray to be protected from the devil
More attuned to God's voice and His direction
Reconciliation
Helps us understand who He is
able to surrender ourselves completely
The risen Lord instituted this sacrament on the evening of Easter when he showed himself to his apostles and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."
no longer seek to have Him do what we desire but rather we seek to desire what He wants for us
make a commitment to pray at
a scheduled time
Selfish
Motives
Unbelief and Doubt
start with a short time of prayer
Romans 8:26
find a quiet place where you will not be distracted
quiet vs expressive prayer
Unforgiveness
And the Holy Spirit helps us in our
weakness. For example,
we don't know what God wants us
to pray for.
But the Holy Spirit prays for us with
groanings that cannot be
expressed in words.
different physical postures
speaking and listening
1. What makes it difficult for me to have
a consistent prayer and Scripture reading time?
2. What inhibits me from participating in the sacraments (Holy Eucharist and Confession) regularly?
3. What will I commit to do to develop a relationship with God?