A Prayer of Mother Teresa of Calcutta:

Deliver me, O Jesus, 
From the desire of being loved, 
From the desire of being extolled, 
From the desire to being honored, 
From the desire of being praised, 
From the desire of being preferred, 
From the desire of being consulted, 
From the desire of being approved, 
From the desire of being popular, 
From the fear of being humiliated, 
From the fear of being despised, 
From the fear of suffering rebukes, 
From the fear of being calumniated, 
From the fear of being forgotten, 
From the fear of being wronged, 
From the fear of being ridiculed, 
From the fear of being suspected. 
Amen.

• Light a candle to remember Christ’s presence with you.
• Spend five minutes in silence paying attention to the breath
• Read and pray this prayer.
• What word or phrase stands out for you?
• Spend three to five minutes going deeper with this word or phrase.
• Is there a message for you from God?
• Read and pray this prayer a second time.
• What word or phrase stands out for you?
• Is is the same or different?
• Spend three to five minutes going deeper with this word or phrase.
• Is there a call to action for you from God?
• Give thanks to God for this time in prayer and any new messages you have received.
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