JesusITrustInYou Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 Thanks, I'll be praying for you too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 [color=#58aa1f][b]Oh yeah another thing I forgot to mention that always helps me combat spiitual desolation... I've realized more and more lately just how active Christ is in our lives. Although you may feel spiritually dry or desolate or whatnot at Point A, Christ is with you through that and is using Point A to get you to Point B. And if Point B is filled with struggle and hardship, it's what God wants at that particular time, to get you from Point A to Point C. I hope that made sense! These things are a lot more understandable in my head... [/b][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesusITrustInYou Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 [quote name='Tink' date='Apr 16 2006, 01:49 PM'][color=#58aa1f][b]Oh yeah another thing I forgot to mention that always helps me combat spiitual desolation... I've realized more and more lately just how active Christ is in our lives. Although you may feel spiritually dry or desolate or whatnot at Point A, Christ is with you through that and is using Point A to get you to Point B. And if Point B is filled with struggle and hardship, it's what God wants at that particular time, to get you from Point A to Point C. I hope that made sense! These things are a lot more understandable in my head... [/b][/color] [right][snapback]949082[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Thanks, Tink! I like that... "And if Point B is filled with struggle and hardship, it's what God wants at that particular time, to get you from Point A to Point C." And, since my priest said in his homily a few days ago that our struggles are never over until we "make our own pass-over" from this life to the next, if Point C is filled with struggle and hardship, it's what God wants, to get me from Point A to Point D. And if Point D is filled with struggle and hardship, it's what God wants, to get me from Point A to Point E. And if Point E... you get the picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 [color=#58aa1f][b]Exactly!! I'm glad I made some sense with that. God bless![/b][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Domini Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 [quote name='JesusITrustInYou' date='Apr 16 2006, 04:29 PM']Wow, you all are most definitely filled with the Holy Spirit! Thank you so much for your advice and your prayers! And I'm sorry, Myles, if I jumped to a conclusion. Thanks for the link to the download, because I don't have the hard copy of that book. And I checked out your blog too...it's worth the self-promotion! famous Myles, famous because of his insightful thoughts and poetry---> [right][snapback]949059[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I am grateful for your compliments and pleased that you feel my words were worth reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luthien Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Punch lukewarmness in the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Domini Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 [quote name='Luthien' date='Apr 16 2006, 09:31 PM']Punch lukewarmness in the face. [right][snapback]949373[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouisvilleFan Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 You can also look at your periods of lukewarmness as a gift from God. For one, you appreciate so much more the sacrifice of Christ that paid for our redemption when you've realized how sinful all of us are. And secondly, those lukewarm experiences help us relate to all those people in the pews next to us who seem to be perpetually lukewarm! If you know how they feel and what their thoughts and attitudes might be, you'll be far less judgemental and far more capable of relating to them and letting God use you to draw them closer to Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesusITrustInYou Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 [quote name='Luthien' date='Apr 16 2006, 06:31 PM']Punch lukewarmness in the face. [right][snapback]949373[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Hahaha, and give it the old : Thanks, Luthien! I like that down-to-earth approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesusITrustInYou Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 [quote name='LouisvilleFan' date='Apr 16 2006, 06:55 PM']You can also look at your periods of lukewarmness as a gift from God. For one, you appreciate so much more the sacrifice of Christ that paid for our redemption when you've realized how sinful all of us are. And secondly, those lukewarm experiences help us relate to all those people in the pews next to us who seem to be perpetually lukewarm! If you know how they feel and what their thoughts and attitudes might be, you'll be far less judgemental and far more capable of relating to them and letting God use you to draw them closer to Christ. [right][snapback]949397[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Good thoughts, LF, thanks! Wow, my pham members are really nice people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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