Prayer for a Good Life by Thomas Aquinas

Support the ShowTranscript: Good evening, everyone. Happy Sunday. Hoping you’re getting ready for a blessed and productive week. Tonight I’ll be reading Prayer for a Good Life, attributed to Thomas Aquinas.Prayer for a Good LifeGrant O merciful God, that I may ardently desire, carefully examine, truly know and perfectly fulfil those things that are pleasing to You and to the praise and glory of Your holy name.Direct my life, O my God, and grant that I might know what you would have me to do and for me to fulfil it as is necessary and profitable to my soul.Grant to me, O Lord my God, that I may not be found wanting in prosperity or in adversity and that I may not be lifted up by one nor cast down by the other.May I find joy in nothing but what leads to You and sorrow in nothing but what leads away from You.May I seek to please no one or fear to displease anyone, save only You.Grant to me, O Lord God,– a vigilant heart that no subtle speculation may ever lead me from You;– a noble heart that no unworthy affection may draw me from You;– an upright heart that no evil purpose may turn me from you.Give me a steadfast heart that no tribulation may shatter and a free heart that no violent affection may claim as its own.And finally, grant me O Lord my God, a mind to know you, diligence to seek you, wisdom to find you.Give me a way of life pleasing to You; perseverance to trust and await You in confidence that I shall embrace You at the last. Amen.Thank you for listening to News on Knees, a community prayer podcast by Story King Media. If you want to join the movement, I’m calling all believers, anyone who wants to pray for the world, their country, their region, a specific societal issue. Using something as simple as the voice memo app on your phone, record a 1–2 minute prayer and email it to: [email protected], Simply write the word ‘PRAYER’ in the subject line of the email. NOTE - Two Rules for Submitted Prayers:Please Keep Obvious Political Bias OutNo Personal Requests. Prayers should be about societal issues that are either global, country, state, or region-specific.And if this show blesses you, if you believe in the work we’re doing, would you consider supporting News on Knees on Patreon? Just a few dollars a month will keep it going and growing, so we can continue flooding the world with prayer instead of panic.All instructions, links, and news sources will be in the show notes.I leave you with:Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”Until next time…Sources: 1. https://www.daily-prayers.org/angels-and-saints/prayers-of-saint-thomas-aquinas/