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dizzy_dave
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Once I get on track spiritually how do I stay there? How do I stay inspired? Once I get going I can’t seem to go too long before I get back to my old ways of sinning?
This kind of “dry” period is definitely a good reason to head to confession or to simply make an appointment with confession roled in so you can take your time.Since I have been very discouraged the last few weeks, I am keeping an eye on this thread myself. The rosary has helped improve things a little, but I still feel very depressed overall. It’s definitely time for confession for me. My parish offers confession on Saturday afternoon before the “vigil mass”. Just letting you know you are not the only one who struggles to stay on the spritual path.
Thank you for the good advice. I definitely want to avoid making the mistake I did a few years ago by allowing my faith to die away :nope:This kind of “dry” period is definitely a good reason to head to confession or to simply make an appointment with confession roled in so you can take your time.
Everyone struggles with this and so have I except I have made the mistake many times of falling away from prayer. I shared this with my spiritual director and he told me of the need to gain a sense of discipline regardless of how the prayer makes US feel. It’s not about us. Sure, it helps, but when you stick with your routine in the absence of pleasure from prayer, you can bet your boots God is right there smiling down on you. He pulls off those training wheels just to see if you are willing to stand by him in prayer.
For myself, I’m following Father’s recommendation and getting a schedule - one that I can stick to. Different days will have different routines, but learning the discipline to stick with them is a very important concept to Catholic prayer, especially when it goes to a contemplative level.
Lemme tell ya, if I have experience in one department it is the “indiscipline” department and it contributed to a 15 year bout of Spiritual Sloth.Thank you for the good advice. I definitely want to avoid making the mistake I did a few years ago by allowing my faith to die away :nope: