Dark Night of the Soul

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Made to Burn with The Light of The Son Jul 5, 2022 The atoms like each other to different degrees. Oxygen, for instance in the air, would like to be next to carbon, and if they get near to each other, they snap together. If they’re not too…
The Long Marches of Kingdom Free-men Nov 10, 2020 Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray…
Too Much Jesus? The Joy of Being An Ex-Addict Oct 27, 2018 From morning to night keep Jesus in your heart, long for nothing, desire nothing, hope for nothing, but to have all that is within you changed into the spirit and temper of the Holy Jesus. ~William…
Immersed in Feeling – Brutally Honest And Sad Beyond Measure May 21, 2018 Sadness of soul follows from the heaviness of self-regard, a sadness and weight which precludes real union with the other. Joy, on the other hand… ~ Robert Barron O LORD, God of my salvation, I cry…
The Day Trust Dies Aug 31, 2017 Whoever sincerely pronounces this prayer leaves his own will and puts all things in the will of God. But the will inspired by the demons consists is self-justification and trust in ourselves, and then they easily…
Into The Memory Abyss: Finding Healing Jul 13, 2017 There is no escaping the cross. You will feel either pain in your body or tribulation in your spirit. Sometimes you will feel deserted by God. Sometimes your neighbor will trouble you. Quite frankly, you will…
The Sacred Heart: Courage May 23, 2017 The time is always right, to do what is right. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant,…
Requiem for A Reputation May 21, 2017 If we are wise, we will do what Jesus said: endure the cross and despise its shame for the joy that is set before us. To do this is to submit the whole pattern of our…
Avoiding Mind Rape May 16, 2017 Lord, make Thyself always present to my mind, and let Thy love fill and rule my soul in all those places, companies, and employments to which Thou callest me. Amen. ~John Wesley Since therefore Christ suffered…
Resting, Loving And Living: The Simplicity of The Gospel Jun 3, 2016 The Word we study has to be the Word we pray. My personal experience of the relentless tenderness of God came not from exegetes, theologians, and spiritual writers, but from sitting still in the presence of…
Tipping from Soul into The Spirit Mar 20, 2016 O sweetness of my heart! O life of my soul, joyous resting place of my spirit! O bright and beautiful day of eternity, serene light deep within me! Flowering paradise of my heart! When shall I…
Life Breaks Through: Joy Will Find A Way Feb 15, 2016 These things are beautiful beyond belief;The pleasant weakness that comes after pain,The radiant greenness that comes after rain,The deepened faith that follows after grief,And the awakening to love again.~William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Preserve me, O God, for…
Fighting Into The Light Feb 5, 2016 When you are lovers in a dangerous time, nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight. You have to kick at the darkness until it bleeds daylight. ~ Bruce Cockburn Thus says the LORD: For…
Actually Experiencing God Dec 16, 2014 Truth divorced from experience will always dwell in doubt.~Henry KrauseFinally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. Look out for…
Freedom After The Dark Night Feb 14, 2014 “The dark night of the soul” is not something bad or destructive. On the contrary it is an experience to be welcomed as a sick person might welcome a surgery that promises health and well-being. The…