First Profession At Olam

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9 hours ago, Carmelite4christ said:

I feel sometimes I missed out on a life of service to the Lord,however it's our heart and lifestyle that count

 

Sometimes that "grass is greener over there" feeling - and feeling that one has missed their vocation can be a very real temptation in order to dissuade a person from a life of loving service of The Lord exactly where the person is in the now, the here and now -  and where God means us to be, to bloom where we are planted and to do so in His Peace and His Joy.  See Catholic Catechism on "God Carries Out His Plan: Divine Providence" (the whole section is worth the read) No. 313 "We know that in everything God works for good for those who love him." [Rom 8:28] The constant witness of the saints confirms this truth"

I am very confident that a spiritual director would be helpful to you - or even a chat with a priest.

God bless you, C4C..........

PS I think you have a beautiful disposition and you are quite correct "it's our heart and lifestyle that count".

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Sometimes it can unfold that as one strives for holiness exactly where they are that God can reveal His Plan.  The person may come to the realization that they are where they are meant to be.........or their real vocation becomes apparent.

I don't know your age, but there are religious orders that will take more mature women and some of them are Carmelite.  

 

Edited June 10, 2017 by BarbaraTherese

[Carmelite4christ]

Thank you so much, Barbara Therese. You are thoughtful in writing back. Blessings!!