Opening The Door Name Lay Person

How to begin friendship with God. Opening The Door How to begin friendship with God. We do NOT have to earn God’s friendship We don’t have to BE Good Enough 2

We don’t know how to open the door Opening The Door We don’t know how to open the door We’ve been turned off by church people We feel we aren’t good enough We think that it is just a set of rules to be followed 3

It’s a free gift – we must accept and unwrap it Opening The Door We need to surrender. Let go of: Ego The need to control Domination It’s a free gift – we must accept and unwrap it 4

Opening The Door Spirituality Spirituality is a personal holiness in which we direct our lives to God. It is natural It is courageous It is joyful 5

Opening The Door Spiritual Exercises Morning offering Daily prayer – confession, thanksgiving, praise, prayer for others, petition Bible study Meditation Self Examination Sharing with others Spiritual guidance 6

Spirituality has a primary requirement and a primary reward Opening The Door Spirituality has a primary requirement and a primary reward Primary requirement – we place our relationship with God as the most important thing in our lives Primary reward – journey through life in joy with Jesus and pass on to others 7

ACT OF RESIGNATION TO THE WILL OF GOD MY GOD, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ME TODAY. I ONLY KNOW THAT NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO METHAT WAS NOT FORESEEN BY YOU AND DIRECTED TO MY GREATER GOOD FROM ALL ETERNITY. THIS IS ENOUGH FOR ME. I ADORE YOUR HOLY, ETERNAL AND UNFATHOMABLE PLANS. I SUBMIT TO THEM WITH ALL MY HEART FOR LOVE OF YOU. I OFFER A SACRIFICE OF EVERYTHING TO YOU AND UNIT MY SACRIFICE TO THAT OF MY DIVINE SAVIOUR. IN HIS NAME AND THROUGH HIS INFINITE MERITS, I ASK YOU FOR PATIENCE IN MY SUFFERINGS AND PERFECT SUBMISSION TO YOU, SO THAT EVERYTHING YOU WILL OR PERMIT TO HAPPEN WILL BE FOR YOUR GLORY. AMEN.