tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515795942844142992.post1415064166379787874..comments2023-10-02T06:17:13.341-04:00Comments on Postabortion journey, walk with me...: Both/And...neither?InfiniteGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04365787251323492813noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515795942844142992.post-49724069557003365952012-03-20T10:44:23.540-04:002012-03-20T10:44:23.540-04:00Dear Infinite Grace,
My heart goes out to you... ...Dear Infinite Grace, <br />My heart goes out to you... I am glad to see people, who have been in your shoes, offer witness, support and love to you - that IS Christ reaching out to your heart, my friend. I am also glad to see someone else posted about how Blessed Mother Teresa suffered greatly from "spiritual dryness", but she never gave into it. She believed God was with her, even when she couldn't feel Him, but I digress... I can't be a witness to your set of circumstances, but I understand the pull from prayer and feeling like a bad person/"un-catholic". Thankfully it is in these times that God reminds me, SOMEHOW, that He is there. He may send me a cardinal after having not seen one for an extended period of time (I LOVE cardinals!), mostly during low points, or He will take advantage of my channel surfing and "speak" to me on a channel/show I happened to stop on that I don't normally watch (usually EWTN or the 700 club), or He could "speak" thru the Gospel (Sundays, or any time I try to be a better catholic and open the Bible, or even an article that was posted on my FB page)... My favorite times are when He reminds me of Psalm 139. I get frustrated and anxious... A LOT... and He showed me His love in this manner when I went to World Youth Day (in Spain) this summer. I was out with members of the young adult community I belong to (some of us made the trip together) and got very grouchy (couldn't even stand myself!!)... I felt alone, stupid, and useless (self-pity) and left the 2 I was with and headed back to the parish we were staying in. When I got there, I felt like a grade-A jerk and completely unworthy of His love, as I wasn't exhibiting His example... I wrote in my journal expressing my gratitude for the wonderful start to our trip and condemning myself for my behavior/attitude on this particular day. After a couple of small "God-incidents", I was feeling a bit better, and chose to do the evening prayers in my Pilgrim's Magnificat. I opened to the day and started crying... Hello, Psalm 139!! (The 1st time I had ever read Psalm 139 was when it was "given" to me by Frank Kelly (healing service) the WEEK BEFORE I went to WYD!!!) He (God) is truly amazing!! I offer you Psalm 139 as well... it soothes, loves and heals. When I am "dry" and have trouble praying, I offer "Sweet Jesus, please have mercy on me" (paraphrased from something I've read - from Peter Kreeft, I believe, but am not certain), and when I feel as tho it COULD be an "attack", I pray to Saint Michael. <br /> God bless you, my friend, and give you comfort. I am sure you are a wonderful mother!! Like anonymous, I too, will keep you in prayer, and I have no doubt that God will forgive you... Will you let Him?<br />Sending you a (((HUG))) and God's peace... please take a moment and imagine resting in His embrace. He IS there. <br />Always, TerriTerri Fortinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515795942844142992.post-84638963091962056952012-03-20T09:25:44.630-04:002012-03-20T09:25:44.630-04:00Dear Infinite Grace,
You are not alone. I don'...Dear Infinite Grace, <br />You are not alone. I don't know what provoked your despair on that particular day, but I know what it feels like to feel the way you do. For different reasons I often have days like you have described. The only comfort for me is turning to the Cross and clinging to the Lord. I don't even do that very well some days. <br />You must not give up. That is what the evil one wants you and me and people like us who are prone to despair to do. But Jesus is greater than our despair. What causes me to despair most these days if feeling like a failure as a mother. My children are of a wide age range and I am afraid they will abandon their faith, and of course I will wear the blame. Of late I have been getting messages from spiritual reading and at Sunday mass, in my prayers that no matter how I have failed as a mother, my children have their own free will.God is greater than my failure, and can use anything to bring a soul to Himself. For my part I must pray and seek forgiveness for my sins and try to live a closer walk with Christ while washing the dirty dishes.<br />Please be patient with yourself and let the love of Christ touch you. A brief act of faith, "I believe, help my unbelief" and writing as you did is a great way to bring the despair into the light of day. <br />I forget it too easily, but nothing can separate us from the Love of God. We have to reject Him, He will never reject us. It is a lie to think our unworthiness is too great for us to be redeemed. Great Saints felt the absence of God, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, lived most of her life that way. You are forgiven and precious in God's eyes.<br />You are forgiven, and loved and redeemed. I will pray for you. Please pray for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515795942844142992.post-43363534442186461262012-03-20T00:28:44.628-04:002012-03-20T00:28:44.628-04:00Dear Infinite GRACE:
I know about the pain of abo...Dear Infinite GRACE:<br /><br />I know about the pain of abortion too, and have struggled with wanting to die, with low-self esteem and feelings of unworthiness big time. And many of us, feel that we do not deserve to be happy and that we are terrible parents too. <br /><br />Have you gone for any post abortion healing/ministry? www.healinghearts.org has an online bible study, very good too.<br /><br />However, I want to encourage you now. Since you have asked God to forgive you, he totally does...the hardest part is for us to forgive ourselves! Jesus taught us to cast ALL of our cares on HIM...sometimes we need to just take a short time out, and get on our knees and cry out to HIM...for mercy and grace and strength!!!<br /><br />YOU are a GOOD MOM!!! You are a NEW creature in CHRIST, and greater is HE that is IN you, then he that is in the world. I don't care what people think of me...cause Jesus took all my shame, and guilt on the cross.<br /><br />when you dont forgive yourself, you are really saying, that what JESUS/Yeshua did on the cross was not good enough for you!<br /><br />Once you KNOW who you are as a woman of GOD, you can hold your head up, and know that you are LOVED, and FORGIVEN and your sins are as far away as the east is from the West!! Get into the WORD of GOD...read Proverbs and the book of JOHN...read the New Testament and Pray and praise GOD...it is a relationship with HIM that matters. <br /><br />GOD BLESS YOU my sister, and know you are not alone! <br /><br />Love,<br />Denise <br />www.canadasilentnomore.comDenise Mountenayhttp://www.canadasilentnomore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515795942844142992.post-85212725741825753392012-03-20T00:02:14.082-04:002012-03-20T00:02:14.082-04:00You need to throw yourself at the foot of the Cros...You need to throw yourself at the foot of the Cross. That is the answer to all of life's crises, and make an act of will to recognize that God loves you. Because if that is true, then it may not take away all the pain, but it definitely cushions it, and it provides someplace to start building yourself back up again. When you recognize that God loves you, notwithstanding your failures, difficulties and obstacles, when you humble yourself, that's when he transforms you. You don't have to be perfect, you don't have to be without flaws, you just have to be ready to let God transform you. Relying on him is the only way. We're flawed creatures and we need his mercy.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15038275826830875246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515795942844142992.post-78652342653255968582012-03-19T18:21:39.305-04:002012-03-19T18:21:39.305-04:00Going two steps forward and only one backwards is ...Going two steps forward and only one backwards is still progress! May you continue to stumble forward!Triumphguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07503680918119143157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515795942844142992.post-39853662066526586752012-03-18T04:35:50.484-04:002012-03-18T04:35:50.484-04:00When I have days like the one you those describe h...When I have days like the one you those describe here-days where I feel like and may actually have failed God, those around me and even myself, I pray to the one intercessor whom I do not deserve, but through His love and mercy, God has given me. I pray to my daughter in heaven and ask her to pray for me. When every other prayer feels like sawdust in my mouth, I simply ask her to pray for me.<br />My prayers and the prayers of our children are with you.<br />God bless.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124468084334204166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515795942844142992.post-68213420359865939032012-03-18T00:20:45.452-04:002012-03-18T00:20:45.452-04:00Courage! In solidarity!Courage! In solidarity!Father George David Byershttp://holysoulshermitage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515795942844142992.post-13171353754648964272012-03-17T23:06:37.360-04:002012-03-17T23:06:37.360-04:00The way I see it, every life is a pile of good thi...The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don't always soften the bad things but vice versa, the bad things don't always spoil the good things or make them unimportantjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03767566466096351014noreply@blogger.com