Coop Chat
It's the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the first day of book club, and why are there bugs flying all around me?
“A common tactic of the enemy with respect to desolation is to try to draw us out of the present moment, where we are and where God is, into the future or the past in order to disable or discourage us in our holy or healthy aspirations. The evil one does this in two ways, depending upon our makeup, tendencies, strengths, and weaknesses. If you are a past-oriented person, the tactic will often be to remind you of your past sins, weaknesses, and failures in order to convince you that you can’t possibly move forward with your plan to honor God or do some good. If you are a future-oriented person or someone prone to worry about the future, you will likely face visions of failure and scenarios that seek to persuade you that you are not able to move forward with your project and that you should abandon it.”
-Dan Burke, Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits
Can you guess which type of person I am? Watch the video, and you will find out! And I will see you shortly for the book club. I am so excited!
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us!