Ice_nine Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I hear people talk about spiritual consolations a lot. How wonderful they are, how hard it is when they're gone, and how serving God despite their absence is a pretty sure-fire way to quicken your soul to perfection. But what are they exactly? Is it all about feeling? Like the warm fuzzies or something? Is it mental? Being so fixated and mind-blown at God that you can't help but think He's pretty amesome? I guess that's a feeling too. Hrrm. I guess sometimes I feel like life is so great, and I'm so blessed, and I see God's hand through all of it sometimes. Is that it? Because I understand those things are constant, and while I really love feeling like that, I don't count on them I guess. I just really love life. I mean I lived the first 19 years of my life or so with terrible depression and social anxiety and isolation, so maybe it's just in comparison I feel that way. Anyone know what I'm asking? I know I"m all over the place haha. If you have any thoughts that's razzle dazzle. IF you're like wtf is this gal talkin about?! that's razzle dazzle too pax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbTherese Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 [sub]Feeling good about the practise of one's Faith and investment in spirituality is a consolation.[/sub] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarysLittleFlower Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) Consolation is basically feeling close to God, feeling loved by Him, or feeling love for Him, etc... of course we should not measure our spiritual growth by this because often people go through spiritual dryness (as a trial) but love God in their will. It depends if spiritual dryness is the result of something psychological, or a trial, or if it's our own fault: unconfessed sin or lukewarmness. The basic test that I read about in St John of the Cross seems to be - if you feel far from God but nothing in the world brings you any comfort, then it's more like a trial. If you feel far from God but don't have a strong desire to be with Him, and are consoled by other things, then maybe the person needs to spend more time in prayer, go to Confession and Communion, repent of something, etc. (each case is different). That's how I think of it, someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Edited February 6, 2012 by MarysLittleFlower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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