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August is the month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary—her heart that loved without limits, trusted without hesitation, and suffered without bitterness. If your own heart feels weary, anxious, or stretched thin… take it to hers. Let Mary remind you that grace is never out of reach, peace is possible, and you are not alone. 💗 Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us. #ImmaculateHeartOfMary #CatholicWomen #FaithOverFear #MarianDevotion #CatholicEncouragement

👧 A 5-year-old taught her mom about prayer this morning... She found her daughter kneeling by her bed in rumpled pajamas. Eyes closed. Hands folded. Whispering secrets. "What are you doing, sweetie?" "Talking to Jesus, Mommy! He listens right here." The little girl patted the empty space beside her. We complicate prayer so much... Long words. Fancy postures. Hidden doubts. But what if it's as simple as a child's whisper? No audience. No pretense. Just showing up as you are. Pajamas. Bedhead. Morning breath and all. God isn't impressed by eloquence. He's moved by authenticity. That silent scream in your car? Prayer. Those tears into your pillow? Prayer. That wordless ache as you scroll alone at midnight? Prayer. Raw. Real. Unedited. "Let the little children come to me... for the Kingdom belongs to such as these." - Matthew 19:14 → TAG SOMEONE who needs this freedom today: To trade perfection for presence. To pray with pajamas on. To know He's listening right beside you. 👇

“Father, thank you for giving us Your loving care. When we have You, we can rest and have comfort in Your timing. Thank you for surrounding us with Your peace. Please help us offer Your gentleness to others today.”

PERSEVERANCE IN PRAYER — Part 10 "So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened" (Luke 11:9-10). The prophet Isaiah wrote the following concerning the endearing relationship between the Lord and His people. "It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear." Several times in my walk with the Lord, the Lord has answered my prayers immediately. But, there have been other times when there appears to be a very long delay before God's answer is realized. Notice this seeming paradox within our Lord's teaching in Luke 18, "And shall not God avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He BEARS LONG with them? I tell you that He will avenge them SPEEDILY." There appears to be a complete contradiction within the words of Luke 18:7-8! Verse 7 declares that these believers continually cry out, day and night. However, verse 8 continues by replying that the Lord will answer speedily." What do believers need to realize in this quandary? The Lord is demonstrating the faith to persevere in prayer. The believer's faith in the Lord is the furnace of their life. It is the grace of God which supplies the fuel for your "furnace of faith." Furthermore, persevering prayer is the shovel that feeds the fuel into the furnace! However, this apparent contradiction within verses 7 and 8 does not make sense to man's puny minds. Is God bearing long without persevering prayers, or is He answering speedily? Well, friend, to arrive at the biblical answer to this question, remember that our Lord and God exist above "time and space." He is the eternal "I Am." When the Jehovah God appeared to Moses in the burning bush, He declared His name, "I Am." Thousands of years later, Jehovah God the Son said that He is the "I Am." Ten thousand years from now, He will still be the eternal "I Am"! Our omnipresent, omnipotent, and omniscient Lord lives in the "eternal now." We say, "I was; I am; and (Lord willing) I will be." But God proclaims, "I AM"! So what appears to be a very long time for those living on the timeline of human history, is nothing for Him who lives above time! "But beloved, do not forget: with the Lord, one day is as a thousand years and a thousand years as a day." This reality informs that "speedily to God is not necessarily speedily to you and me." For with the Lord, TIMING is much more important than time. To the Creator, all time is nothing before the Lord God." Therefore, there is nothing that is either "too long or too short" to Him. God sees the timeline of history in its entirety. Consequently, there are times when God wisely chooses to delay the answer for what may appear to man to be a very long time from our viewpoint. However, God always has perfectly wise reasons for His delay. When God chooses to delay His answer, it is for the believer's ultimate good and His glory. The delay is never because God does not desire to answer. The delay is never because God does not delight in hearing and answering the prayers of His children. On the contrary, the delay is always due to His infinitely superior wisdom and His sense of perfect timing. So, dear friend, if God appears to be delaying His answer, patiently wait for His answer. Do not attempt to manipulate the situations to achieve the desired outcome in your timing. Any answer that man brings about is only temporary. When God answers, He does lasting, eternal work. What are believers to do while waiting for God to answer? They must continue to pray fervently, unashamedly, and persistently. Don't give up; don't give in, and don't give out. The precious Lord is nothing like the unjust judge. The Heavenly Father loves His children so much that He voluntarily delivered up His only begotten Son for our redemption. He delights to grant our requests when He knows they are ready to receive the answer. So, keep praying, and don't lose heart. He will bring about His answer according to His timetable, not yours!

Don't forget to talk to God today 💙 He loves you!

How do you feel when other people ignore you when you're trying to talk to them? They may be more concerned with talking than with listening to you. That's exactly how God feels with us. We have to learn to not just talk to God, but sit with Him and listen.

Population: 4,000,000 Hub: Nigeria Religion: Islam Christians: 0.05% Resources: NT, Jesus Film Engaged: Yes Christian Workers Needed: 80 Annual Deaths: 36,000 Description: The Torrobe Fulani are a subgroup among the Fulani who have become integrated with Hausa society in northern Nigera. Several hundred years ago they gave up their nomadic lifestyle and settled among the Hausa, though they still retain relationships with nomadic Fulani groups. Prayer Points: • The Torrobe Fulani are reknown for producing some of Islam's greatest scholars. A few of these have come to faith in Jesus from reading the Quran. PRAY that the eyes of these influential scholars might be opened to lead their people out of darkness. • Most of the Torrobe Fulani now speak the Hausa language and have settled in towns and cities across north-west Nigeria. Here they have become influential leaders, teachers, judges and clerics among the Hausa. ASK the Lord of the harvest to transform their hearts and minds through the gospel so they will govern their people in righteousness. • PRAY for opportunities to show the Jesus Film in Cities, towns and villages where the Fulani live. PRAY for favor among Fulani leaders to allow the film to be shown without the threat of any reprisals. PRAY for open and prepared hearts as the Fulani watch this powerful gospel film. A Prayer: Heavenly Father, may the joy of salvation resound among the Fulani and the praises of your Son Jesus fill their land. Every year 36,000 Torrobe Fulani die without Christ, many of whom never hear the gospel in their lifetime. #pray #prayers #praying #Fulani #Jesus #JesusChrist #gospel #GreatCommission #ltwalliance ##churchplanting

A Heartfelt Prayer for God’s Presence by #ChristianDaily

One thing about prayer, it works 💪 ❤️ 🙏.

A Blessed 2025 to you and your loved ones. God loves us all. Pray and ask unceasingly for God's blessings. Share the blessings around too.🙏❤️🍀

Father God, as the calendar year comes to a close, help us to keep ourselves firmly rooted in You. Keep us close to You as we transition from one year to the next. In Jesus's name, we pray, amen. #TeachersWhoPray #prayingteachers #paraprofessional #schoolcafeteria #schoolbuslife #schoolbusdriver #Encouragement #school #backtoschool #teachersoffacebook #teachersfollowteachers #teachers #teachersofinstagram #administration #custodian #education

❤️ om namah shivaya 🩵

Download Lectio Divina for December in PDF, ePub and Mobi formats at https://carmelites.org.au/lectiodivina Lord Jesus, send your Spirit to help us to read the Scriptures with the same mind that you read them to the disciples on the way to Emmaus. In the light of the Word, written in the Bible, you helped them to discover the presence of God in the disturbing events of your sentence and death. Thus, the cross that seemed to be the end of all hope became for them the source of life and of resurrection. Create in us silence so that we may listen to your voice in Creation and in the Scriptures, in events and in people, above all in the poor and suffering. May your word guide us so that we too, like the two disciples from Emmaus, may experience the force of your resurrection and witness to others that you are alive in our midst as source of fraternity, justice, and peace. We ask this of you, Jesus, son of Mary, who revealed to us the Father and sent us your Spirit. Amen. You can download and save the scripture texts, reflections and prayers for Lectio Divina for each day of this month. Lectio Divina is a traditional way of praying the Scriptures. Visit our Lectio Divina page for more information about how to pray using Lectio Divina. #prayer #faith #spirituality #lectiodivina #scripture #gospel #catholic #christianity #carmelite #carmelites #christmas #mindfulness #inspirationalquotes #jesus #christ #magi #epiphany #lightofchrist #kingdomofgod #holyspirit #wordofgod #meditation #peace #hope #love #courage #christmas #holyfamily #liturgy

Heavenly Father, We lift up the Israeli hostages, trusting in Your power to set captives free. As Isaiah 61 declares, “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me…to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.” Lord, bring light into their darkness, strength to their spirits, and hope to their hearts. Comfort their families, filling them with peace as they wait. Guide those working for their release, granting them wisdom and success. Turn this sorrow into a testimony of Your faithfulness, bringing beauty for ashes and joy for mourning. In Yeshua’s name, Amen. #SetTheCaptivesFree

¡Reza por el fin del aborto en el mundo! #Oración