CONFIDENCE IN GOD AND IN YOURSELF by Florence D’Costa

Today, I feel this urge to tell those of you who are feeling a lack of confidence in God and in yourself to take a moment. Take a deep breath. Breathe in Christ and breathe out all the negative feelings that is weighing you down. For those of us who believe in God, we know that nothing is possible without Him who created us and the whole of creation. It is important for us to sit for a minute or two and think. Can the world and its people be able to exist without a big and powerful Super Being. I would surely say, NO. The One who created us and the world is very much in love with us creatures. He sent His Son to save us from Sin and damnation. Now that you realise that God loves you and me, let us tell ourselves that we are loved by God and that nothing would happen to us today without Him having permitted it. I would like to mention 4 points for us to consider :

1. Let us be thankful to God for his blessings. “In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18 – NASB)
If you want to be happy, then be thankful to God for what you have.
Do unto others. If you want to be happy, then do good to others. You will be happy when you see others happy. Selfish people are the most miserable people.

Get involved with Positive and Happy people. Get involved with your Church Family. How much do I value the Church family? Do I give of myself to the Church family? Do I allow the Church family to involve themselves in my life?
4. Make the Choice to be happy. 1 Thessalonians 5:16, “Rejoice always.” Again, in Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!” When we make a decision to be happy and rejoice, it will become easy because every day God gives us enough Grace to live for the day. The Lord says to us in the Scriptures, ‘don’t worry about tomorrow. I have given you sufficient grace to get through this day. I am with you, that is all you need’. ‘So don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time’ (Matthew 6:34).

So, I am sure that we can be happy if we surrendered ourselves and our lives to God and trust in Him totally and completely and believe that He is journeying with us and that He knows all. LET US LOVE HIM, TRUST HIM, JOURNEY WITH HIM AND WITH THE CHURCH FAMILY.

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Hi! My name is Florence D’Costa. I am a Catechist in my Parish in Melbourne, Australia. I also consider myself to be an evangeliser and hence, I have this great yearning in my heart to Evangelise and to talk about Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I have started this blog to express some of the things that I think is important and I hope that my readers both Catholics, Christians and others, would benefit.

I have studied scripture for five years and I was trained in teaching scripture. I have in turn taught scripture for one year to a group of the faithful who have been yearning to learn the Word of God. I was also trained in performing skits, write poems, stage on the spot dramas from stories in the bible and evangelise through dance and song.

I am also an Actress and a Singer and I belong to two Theatre Groups – COG Theatre Group and Amuse Threatre Group. We, in COG Theatre perform Christian Musicals to promote Jesus Christ. We train and teach cast members to become better performers and also to realise that they have been created for a specific purpose in life. In Amuse Theatre Group, we help cast members to become better people with a purpose and aim in life. When we stage plays, we reach out to the audience with a message which would stir them to become better people – people with a purpose in life!

By profession, I am a Civil Celebrant and I help people to celebrate any occasion.

I have a talent to make people happy. Happiness and joy come from Our Lord Jesus Christ. What I have freely received, I freely give. I have a flair for writing and I will try my best to help people to the best of my ability.

florence

DAILY OFFERING PRAYER

God, our Father, I offer You my day. I offer you my prayers, thoughts,words, actions, joys, and sufferings in union with the Heart of Jesus, who continues to offer Himself in the Eucharist for the Salvation of the World. May the Holy Spirit, who guided Jesus, be my Guide and my Strength today so that I may witness to your love. With Mary, the Mother of our Lord and of the Church, I pray for all Apostles of Prayer and for this month's intentions by the Holy Father. Amen

APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER
Apostleship of prayer
PRAYER INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS - April 2017
Pope's Prayer Intention -
- Young People: That young people may respond generously to their vocations and seriously consider offering themselves to God in the priesthood or consecrated life.|read the reflection|

Urgent Intention - Landslide Victims/Peace: Victims of the landslide in Colombia and peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Venezuela, and Paraguay.

PRAYER OF ST ANTHONY OF PADUA
(Parents could say this prayer in their child's room and they could sprinkle their room with Holy Water if their child has nightmares. The same could be done even if teenagers or adults have nightmares.)

"Behold the Cross of the Lord! Begone, you evil powers! The Lion of the Tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered. Allelulia!"

A Litany of St. Michael
Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. [Repeat pray for us after each invocation] Holy Mary, Queen of the Angels, St. Michael, the Archangel, Most glorious attendant of the Triune Divinity, Standing at the right of the altar of Incense, Ambassador of Paradise, Glorious Prince of the Heavenly armies, Leader of the Angelic hosts, The standard-bearer of God’s armies, Defender of Divine glory, First defender of the Kingship of Christ, Strength of God, Invincible Prince and warrior, Angel of Peace, Guide of Christ, Guardian of the Catholic Faith, Champion of God’s people, Guardian Angel of the Eucharist, Defender of the Church, Protector of the Sovereign Pontiff, Angel of Catholic action, Powerful intercessor of Christians, Bravest defender of those who hope in God, Guardian of our souls and bodies, Healer of the sick, Help of those in their agony, Consoler of the Souls in Purgatory, God’s messenger for the souls of the just, Terror of the evil spirits, Victorious in battle against evil, Guardian and Patron of the universal Church, Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. V. Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

TRADITIONAL DAILY OFFERING

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary,I offer You my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart; the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, and the reunion of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions of our bishops and of all Apostles of Prayer, and in particular for those recommended by our Holy Father this month.

A PRAYER OF BLESSING
The Lord Bless you and protect you;

The Lord make his face to shine upon you,

and be gracious to you;

The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace."
Amen.

A SORRY PRAYER
O my God, I am sorry for all my sins
Because they displease Thee who art all good
And deserving of all my love
And with Thy help I will sin no more.

Prayer to St. Michael
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
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