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Dearest Carole
I posted this in another thread but will post it here also…
You know I have noticed that in faith people are relying on ‘I am feeling’…‘I was thinking’ etc etc
Now we are thinking and feeling creatures but faith is beyond just thoughts and feelings. It is a knowing and acceptance of knowing. This knowing cannot be explained by feeling or by thinking.
We simply know and therefore believe, though our knowing has no explanation other than it resides as truth in our hearts.
Therefore whatever we are feeling ‘dry, sad, happy or uplifted ’ etc or whatever we are thinking ’ doubtful, confused, confirmed or resolute’ our faith must endure above or inspite of all of this, or indeed it would not be faith.
I think this pertains to what you posted earlier in this thread in respect of what St John of the Cross says. There is to be no attachment even to how we feel or how we think. To be attached we will be led astray and especially this also is linked to the DNoftheS.
It is all a trust simply beyond what we see, hear think and feel…a trust that God is always Present.
Thank you Carole
God Bless you and much love and peace to you and those you love
Teresa
I posted this in another thread but will post it here also…
You know I have noticed that in faith people are relying on ‘I am feeling’…‘I was thinking’ etc etc
Now we are thinking and feeling creatures but faith is beyond just thoughts and feelings. It is a knowing and acceptance of knowing. This knowing cannot be explained by feeling or by thinking.
We simply know and therefore believe, though our knowing has no explanation other than it resides as truth in our hearts.
Therefore whatever we are feeling ‘dry, sad, happy or uplifted ’ etc or whatever we are thinking ’ doubtful, confused, confirmed or resolute’ our faith must endure above or inspite of all of this, or indeed it would not be faith.
I think this pertains to what you posted earlier in this thread in respect of what St John of the Cross says. There is to be no attachment even to how we feel or how we think. To be attached we will be led astray and especially this also is linked to the DNoftheS.
It is all a trust simply beyond what we see, hear think and feel…a trust that God is always Present.
Thank you Carole
God Bless you and much love and peace to you and those you love
Teresa