God’s providence

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  Word of God  
 
I have come to do your will, O Lord.
Hebrews 10:7
 


Obey God
by quiet acquiescence
in the events which Providence ordains.

 
St. Jane Frances de Chantal, 17th century
 
 
  Word of God  
 
In everything God works for good
with those who love him.
Romans 8:28
 


Everything comes from love,
all is ordained for the salvation of man;
God does nothing without this goal in mind.
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St. Catherine of Siena, 14th century
 
 
  Word of God  
 
Cast all your anxieties on the Lord,
for he cares about you.
cf 1 Peter 5:7
 


Why should God not care for us
since he sent us his Son, and with him, all.

 
Bl. Teresa of Calcutta, 20th century
 
 
  Word of God  
 
O God, I put my trust in you.
Psalm 56:3
 


What is dependence on divine providence?
A firm and lively faith that God can and will help us.
He is infinitely faithful to all his promises.

 
Bl. Teresa of Calcutta, 20th century
 
 
  Word of God  
 
The Lord will give you the bread you need
and the water for which you thirst.
Wisdom 13:5
 


God alone can satisfy our deepest desires.
We have only to fix our gaze on him
and listen intently to what he wishes of us.

 
Jean Pierre de Caussade SJ, 18th century
 
 
  Word of God  
 
We receive good at the hand of God,
and shall we not receive evil?
Job 2:10
 



Receive with equal contentment from God’s hand,
either consolations or sufferings, peace or distress,
health or illness.
Always be ready to do and to suffer anything
that comes from God’s Providence.

 
St Teresa Margaret, 18th century
 
 
  Word of God  
 
You, O Lord,
are my trust from my youth.
Psalm 71:5
 



Live each day as it comes,
like a bird in the trees,
without worrying about tomorrow.

 
St. Louis de Montfort, 18th century
 
 
  Word of God  
 
Wisdom orders all things well.
Wisdom 8:1
 



God, in his providence orders all things,
even the slightest,
through the eternal forethought of his wisdom.

 
St. Thomas Aquinas, 13th century
 

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