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Do Not Be Discouraged by Failures • Sun.03.01.26

Failures are not the end. When we offer even small struggles to Jesus, they become acts of love.

Failure can feel loud. A mistake. A bad grade. A misunderstanding. A tense moment at home.

We want to hide from it or fix it fast.

But even small sufferings can become an offering of love when we accept them instead of fighting them.

Today, instead of complaining, we quietly offer one difficulty to Jesus.

Based on the Word of Life, January 1984, by Chiara Lubich.

✝️ Prayer to Accept Failures

Lord, when we fail or feel discouraged, help us not to run away. Teach us to turn even our struggles into love. Amen.

A prayer a day, keeps the soul from drifting away

⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ

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Hardships are not wasted—they are the perfect place to trust God when our own strength fails.

Do Not Give Up When Faced with Life’s Difficulties

We have to endure sufferings of every kind: hardships, painful situations, illnesses, death, spiritual trials, misunderstandings, temptations, failures, and so on. What should we do? If we want to be true to our Christian commitment and live it without compromising, we have to believe that those are the most precious moments in our life. Why? Because it is precisely when we are unable to overcome certain trials that afflict our body or soul – and therefore cannot rely on our own strength – that we are in the perfect position to trust in God.

Chiara Lubich
Word of Life • July 2000

✝️ Prayer to Trust God in Difficulties

Heavenly Father, in trials we often feel weak and defeated. Forgive us when we rely only on ourselves. Thank You for turning our hardships into moments of grace. Teach us to trust You fully, especially when we can do nothing else, so that our weakness may reveal Your strength. Amen.

A prayer a day, keeps the soul from drifting away

ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ