And some more Catholic problems-When does this madness end?

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Ok so as you alll know i thought i was called by God to be Catholic, so i started coming to God. and repenting of a huge pile of grave sins. still working on that. and then i had a good touch of spiritual warfare. i couldn’t sleep for months for blasphemous thoughts coming into my head, but thats allll over now, and i dont obsess over the unpardonable sin like i used to. now i have yet another spiritual crisis. i am agonizing. how do i know whether God wants me to be Catholic or not! I am basically in a panic every moment of the day (my very personal “spiritual crisis” and God’s will). somebody, put my mind to peace
 
MaeganFlinchum1 said:
Ok so as you alll know i thought i was called by God to be Catholic, so i started coming to God. and repenting of a huge pile of grave sins. still working on that. and then i had a good touch of spiritual warfare. i couldn’t sleep for months for blasphemous thoughts coming into my head, but thats allll over now, and i dont obsess over the unpardonable sin like i used to. now i have yet another spiritual crisis. i am agonizing. how do i know whether God wants me to be Catholic or not! I am basically in a panic every moment of the day (my very personal “spiritual crisis” and God’s will). somebody, put my mind to peace
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How about talking to a priest about this?
 
Hi 🙂 Welcome home!

To me this seems like an health issue, that should not be mixed with any kind of supernatural struggle. I suggest you should see a doctor and ask his help to see what kind of specialist you most probably need (psychology, psychiatry, neurology, etc.). 🙂
 
Please people! Stop telling me I need phychological help, :crying: I just want to know. How do i know if God wants me to be Catholic or what!?!
 
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Please people! Stop telling me I need phychological help, :crying: I just want to know. How do i know if God wants me to be Catholic or what!?!
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He does 🙂 God’s will is that there may be one fold and one shepherd!
 
MaeganFlinchum1 said:
Please people! Stop telling me I need phychological help, :crying: I just want to know. How do i know if God wants me to be Catholic or what!?!
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God wants everyone to be Catholic. God made one Church, not many. “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church,” Jesus said. Not this or that Church, but “my Church.” What could be higher on God’s list of desires than for each of His human creatures to be part of that one Church? God created us to love Him and so that He could love us. Being part of His one Church is an act of love on the part of His people.

PS: Please, please, please! call your parish in the morning and schedule an appointment with a priest so that you can discuss these things.
 
And, Jesus prayed that we would be one just like He and the Father are one. Don’t despair - this may just be part of your personal journey. If I may, I will offer a prayer for you. :crossrc::nun1::grouphug:🙂
 
God says all His answers are in His Torah. Come to love HIs Torah, then you will come to know God as He really is; you will come to know God’s will for you. Of course, reading it in English is discouraging as it is poorly translated. An amplified Hebrew rendering of Psalm 119 can be read at introductiontogod.com
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MaeganFlinchum1 said:
Please people! Stop telling me I need phychological help, :crying: I just want to know. How do i know if God wants me to be Catholic or what!?!
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You become Catholic first. If you don’t like it then you can always go back.

When Israel crossed into the promised land, the Jordan river was completely flooded.

When the soles of the feet of the priests carrying the ark of the LORD, the Lord of the whole earth, touch the waters of the Jordan, it will cease to flow; the water flowing down from upstream will halt in a single heap.” (Joshua 3:13)

God told them to pick up the ark of the covenant and step into the river, but the river was a raging flood. Only when the soles of their feet touched the water did the flood part and let them pass.

You can sit in fear or you can step out first, trusting in God. If you don’t like it then you can always go back.

-Tim-
 
I don’t think we can ever KNOW, 100% for sure, in this life, what God wants for us. But what we CAN do is be honest with Him: tell Him that you are doing your best to follow what you think is His will for you, and ask Him to lead you in the right path.

After you’ve prayed that, relax and TRUST HIM! And remember: He knows you - and your motivations - better than you can ever know yourself! As long as you are seeking His will, He will make sure you are on the right path. 👍
 
YoungTradCath said:
:confused: Is that a suggestion to apostatize? I genuinely hope not, and think not…
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I’m pretty sure it was meant to be reassuring. That is, don’t be afraid to jump in and commit - it’s not like the church police will come and get you if you change your mind. Meanwhile, some peace, comfort and knowledge may happen.
 
You speak of the spiritual warfare that you have been experiencing as you move closer to the Church. First the blasphemous thoughts…then it was about unpardonable sins. You persevered in those but now comes this new doubt.
In all of these things I see the work of good and evil - plain and simple.
Consider -
The Church is good - Yes?
It teaches and promotes Love, creation, the building up of every individual - Yes?

If you agree with the above then consider…Who or what is trying to keep you away from that good. It must be evil. It must be that which hates, and tears down and confuses.
This evil has lost two battles already. He is playing the trump card - doubt. A card that he may well keep playing for some time - even after you have entered the Church.
But you need not fear this attack. In truth while it can feel quite difficult and profound, it is actually a fairly weak attack. The key to defeating this is Love. Focus on Love, on Christ and on His Mother, Our Lady.
Ask yourself - would a loving God, a Loving Savior, NOT want you to come to the table of the Eucharist? Of course not - He WANTS you to come to His table. Embrace that Love and ignore - even laugh at - those doubts.

Peace
James
 
JRKH said:
You speak of the spiritual warfare that you have been experiencing as you move closer to the Church. First the blasphemous thoughts…then it was about unpardonable sins. You persevered in those but now comes this new doubt.
In all of these things I see the work of good and evil - plain and simple.
Consider -
The Church is good - Yes?
It teaches and promotes Love, creation, the building up of every individual - Yes?

If you agree with the above then consider…Who or what is trying to keep you away from that good. It must be evil. It must be that which hates, and tears down and confuses.
This evil has lost two battles already. He is playing the trump card - doubt. A card that he may well keep playing for some time - even after you have entered the Church.
But you need not fear this attack. In truth while it can feel quite difficult and profound, it is actually a fairly weak attack. The key to defeating this is Love. Focus on Love, on Christ and on His Mother, Our Lady.
Ask yourself - would a loving God, a Loving Savior, NOT want you to come to the table of the Eucharist? Of course not - He WANTS you to come to His table. Embrace that Love and ignore - even laugh at - those doubts.

Peace
James
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This was very reassuring, and is probaby right. Because, spiritually,as soon as I’m up on my feet feeling good with God, going to Mass, reading good spiritual books, increasing my love something like this happens. Bad thoughts, doubt (the kind that shake you to the core) , and a side of negative attitude to go along with this doesn’t help. So hmmmmaybe it is the devil trying to keep me away. i dont know. i just gotta keep trusting that things will get better, PRAY FOR ME
 
MaeganFlinchum1 said:
This was very reassuring, and is probaby right. Because, spiritually,as soon as I’m up on my feet feeling good with God, going to Mass, reading good spiritual books, increasing my love something like this happens. Bad thoughts, doubt (the kind that shake you to the core) , and a side of negative attitude to go along with this doesn’t help. So hmmmmaybe it is the devil trying to keep me away. i dont know. i just gotta keep trusting that things will get better, PRAY FOR ME
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You have my prayers.

I’m glad my (name removed by moderator)ut was helpful. Perhaps oversimplified, but I find simple to usually be the best way to get a handle on troubling or complex matters.
We know that God is Love…and Love builds up - it never tears down. That is the root core to hold on to. Things that try to tear you down and pull you away from his table are not of God.

Hang in there. We are all rooting for you.

Peace
James
 
:That is another temptaton of the Devil. He knows that his time is short and he pulls out all the stops to make you leave the Catholic church.
I will pray for you.
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Hi, Maegan! Hang in there! I think all of us have at least one period of crisis in our faith lives, and, it’s not at all unusual to have many. It seems that people like yourself, who are conscientiously studying the Catholic Church before converting, seldom can squeeze through the doors to the sacraments on that special day without first having had to contend with various attacks from the devil.

Why shouldn’t he go after you, since he’d thought you were his, and he sees that his previous methods of tormenting you about your decision haven’t yet worked? He vowed to keep every soul out of heaven that he could, declaring war war on us all. That current tactic used by political types–infiltrate and take over from within–is Satan’s long established, very effective tool. He knows all about “divide and conquer;” he’s been doing it since his expulsion by God.

Try these suggestions: Put holy water in every room in your house and use it frequently–Satan hates it. Make the sign of the cross and literally tell him to get out of your life, then ask Jesus to banish the devil from your presence. The prayer to St. Michael is always appropriate. It’s perfectly fine to say your prayers internally, but try saying them aloud whenever possible. It seems that the mere sound of the words is more strengthening and leaves me with more hope and certainty than I feel with my silent prayers. Visit the Blessed Sacrament in adoratioin. Just keep Jesus company when you can’t think of words. The more often you do that, the more confident you will become.

Since Satan has been giving you a good workover, you must be very special to Our Lord. Your soul is the most valuable part of you, and, clearly, Satan is fighting for it.

Now, please, do as others have suggested, and talk to a priest about this, so that you’ll have his special intentions for you, as well. Keep the faith and you WILL get through all this. Best wishes to you.
 
Qwestions said:
Hi, Maegan! Hang in there! I think all of us have at least one period of crisis in our faith lives, and, it’s not at all unusual to have many. It seems that people like yourself, who are conscientiously studying the Catholic Church before converting, seldom can squeeze through the doors to the sacraments on that special day without first having had to contend with various attacks from the devil.

Why shouldn’t he go after you, since he’d thought you were his, and he sees that his previous methods of tormenting you about your decision haven’t yet worked? He vowed to keep every soul out of heaven that he could, declaring war war on us all. That current tactic used by political types–infiltrate and take over from within–is Satan’s long established, very effective tool. He knows all about “divide and conquer;” he’s been doing it since his expulsion by God.

Try these suggestions: Put holy water in every room in your house and use it frequently–Satan hates it. Make the sign of the cross and literally tell him to get out of your life, then ask Jesus to banish the devil from your presence. The prayer to St. Michael is always appropriate. It’s perfectly fine to say your prayers internally, but try saying them aloud whenever possible. It seems that the mere sound of the words is more strengthening and leaves me with more hope and certainty than I feel with my silent prayers. Visit the Blessed Sacrament in adoratioin. Just keep Jesus company when you can’t think of words. The more often you do that, the more confident you will become.

Since Satan has been giving you a good workover, you must be very special to Our Lord. Your soul is the most valuable part of you, and, clearly, Satan is fighting for it.

Now, please, do as others have suggested, and talk to a priest about this, so that you’ll have his special intentions for you, as well. Keep the faith and you WILL get through all this. Best wishes to you.
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thank you, ive done the holy water thing…i hope i am special to God :gopray2:
 
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