Given that I attended a Jesuit high school, I naturally was introduced to the stories of some famous Jesuits throughout history. Few are more famous than the founder of the Jesuits: St. Ignatius of Loyola. He is often associated with two prayers. They are both listed below. Pray both with particular focus on each part and how it relates to your life:
Take, O Lord, and receive my entire liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will. All that I am and all that I possess You have given me: I surrender it all to You to be disposed of according to Your will. Give me only Your love and Your grace; with these I will be rich enough, and will desire nothing more.
Lord, teach me to be generous. Teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to seek for rest, to labor and not to ask for reward, save that of knowing that I do your will.
Daily Challenge: Today, tell people compliments and express your appreciation for their presence in your life. Sometimes little comments or acts of kindness can make an immediate positive impact. Tell someone they look nice today. Tell a friend thank you. Tell a loved one that you appreciate them. Mend broken relationships. It is simple and powerful.
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