Have you ever watched a child ask for something? They ask with persistence. They don't give up or give in. Have you ever watched a child in prayer? Children speak openly to God, asking for their heart's desire.
Jesus teaches how to pray and to ask for what we need. He wants us to be like little children, to ask Him and to seek Him, knowing that He will answer our prayers, according to His Will.
"Jesus has shown me the only way that leads to the fire of Divine Love; it is that of a little child who, full of trust, falls asleep in its father's arms." Saint Therese of Lisieux
How can you pray like a little child? Learn how to pray like a little child through Saint Therese and her "Little Way" who chose to remain as a child before the eyes of God and to perform all her duties with love and obedience no matter how small they were. Set aside time each day in silence to pray to the Father. He is waiting for you to come to Him. Come and rest in His arms...
The Little Way consists of simplicity in life, prayer to Jesus from the heart, confident, audacious trust in God our Father, being a true child of God, seeking God's Will in everyday activities, doing everything for the love of Jesus and having a sincere desire to be with Jesus forever.
Come, full of trust, and fall asleep in the arm's of the Father. Come away and rest awhile...
Prayer to Saint Therese for Guidance
Govern by all thy Wisdom, O Lord, so that my soul may always be serving Thee as Thou dost Will, and not as I may choose. do not punish me, I beseech Thee, by granting that which I wish or ask if it offended Thy Love, which would always live in me. Let me die to myself, so that I may love Thee. Let me live to Thee, who art in Thyself, the True Life. Dear Saint Therese, guide me in your Little Way so that I may ascend to the heights and happiness of Heaven.
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