#dnots

[lazilyfoultimemachine]

When you reside in your heart cave

[coloradocowgirlforchrist]

“Sometimes in the lives of pious Christians, there are hours when God seems to have entirely abandoned them. These are the hours of the power of darkness, and then the person from the depths of his heart cries unto God, 'Why have You turned Your face from me, O everlasting Light? For a strange darkness has covered me, the darkness of the accursed evil Satan, and has obscured my soul. It is painful for my soul to be in his torturous darkness, which gives a foretaste of the torments and darkness of hell. Turn me, O Savior, to the light of Your commandments and make straight my spiritual way, I fervently pray You.'”

– St. John of Kronstadt, My Life in Christ

[coloradocowgirlforchrist]

Gaze upon Him, consider Him, contemplate Him, as you desire to imitate Him.

St. Clare of Assisi

[coloradocowgirlforchrist]

The last time I felt this darkness, desolation, and anger towards God's ‘indifference’ to my deep suffering was during what I can only think was the Dark Night of the Senses.

So maybe this is truly the beginning of the Dark Night of the Soul.

And I am determined to get through it more gracefully the second time around.

[coloradocowgirlforchrist]

The only way to learn strong faith is to endure great trials. I have learned my faith by standing firm amid severe testing.

George Müller

[psycheguy]

It just keeps on giving.

A cyborgic mind, restrained because it can't trust itself not to destroy the world. A relaisation that destruction is a necessity of life. If you draw on its collapse you may find benefit regardless of the outcome.

You might reach a point in life where all aspects of yourself are torn from you and your mind becomes identified with the ever present animation monitor. This may feel like hell. Remember however, it is as it was before just with a different point of view. It may create the vision but does not take away from the reality of it. Your mind, your self, your goals may all still there and you just might be able to see them for what they are, meaningless yet powering the driving force within you.

Maintain the parts that gave you drive to become better and disintegrate those that held you down. You are who you think you are, make sure it is something you enjoy!!

[myspiritualocean]

The Dark Night of the Soul is something I knew nothing about.... It feels like I’m coming out of mine. I wish I had this resource when I was heavily in it, but I am feeling comfort knowing more about it even in hindsight.

I feel more and more peaceful each day.

I feel more and more whole each day.

If going through DNOTS brought me here to this feeling today, I’m glad I was blessed enough to be able to experience it. It is one of the most challenging yet rewarding things I have experienced in my life.

The Dark Night Of The Soul: A Survival Guide

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.”~ Robert Frost Are You Going Thro

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