Prayer for maturity in consolation and desolation (Ignatius rule 11)

Transcript:

Come, Holy Spirit.

When I am in consolation. Help me to focus on humbling myself. And lowering myself as much as I can. Thinking about how when I was in time of desolation. How little I was able to do. without your grace and consolation.

I'm thinking about. in future seasons at Desolation, how. How little I'll be able to do on my own without you.

And when I am in desolation. help me to put my trust in you. Help me to think. I can do much with the grace that you give me. to resist all my enemies. taking strength from you, my Creator and Lord.

In consolation help me to not be puffed up. Thinking that it's my own strength. Help me to rest. In you, and deeply know. My humble state.

And in desolation help me to not despair. Again, help me to not. Look at what I can do by myself and despair, because I feel so weak. me to think, not of my own strength. But of your strength and your grace.

And therefore help me to not be..in despair in desolation. But to think to myself, the grace is sufficient that you're giving me. I can get through this safely. I can even grow. Because you are protecting me, and you are sustaining me.

Amen.