Help with daily walk in faith

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Hi,
I’m an 18 going on 19 year old man and I was curious if y’all on the forums could help me a bit.
I’ve dealt with scrupulosity most of my faith life, which has gone ranged from pestering to debilitating, though as I’ve matured it has been easier to deal with.
I also seem to have lapses of licentiousness and sloth in between “high-anxiety” periods- e.g. I’ll read a hell-and-brimstone sermon and it will wake me up spiritually for a while and then I have these little lapses a time later where I’m back into this lazy spiritual state until I get kicked in the behind again by another passage or sermon that challenges the foundation of my self-assurance and “comfort”. I feel like living this almost bi-polar faith life is simply unhealthy. How do I find a balance?
Thanks.

Sts. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus pray for me to act boldly for Christ.
 
Perhaps what I can recommend is daily prayer (perhaps the Rosary and Chaplet of the Divine Mercy) and spiritual readings such as books by St. Josemaria Escriva and St. Ignatius of Loyola’s writings. I especially recommend these saints’ works as they dealt with everyday spirituality.

I’m also curious as to others’ suggestions.
 
josofarim40 said:
Hi,
I’m an 18 going on 19 year old man and I was curious if y’all on the forums could help me a bit.
I’ve dealt with scrupulosity most of my faith life, which has gone ranged from pestering to debilitating, though as I’ve matured it has been easier to deal with.
I also seem to have lapses of licentiousness and sloth in between “high-anxiety” periods- e.g. I’ll read a hell-and-brimstone sermon and it will wake me up spiritually for a while and then I have these little lapses a time later where I’m back into this lazy spiritual state until I get kicked in the behind again by another passage or sermon that challenges the foundation of my self-assurance and “comfort”. I feel like living this almost bi-polar faith life is simply unhealthy. How do I find a balance?
Thanks.

Sts. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus pray for me to act boldly for Christ.
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I do not want to use youth as an excuse. You are young. Faith is never always strong. People are inconsistent. How do you see people outside yourself? As much as you must forgive and overlook other’s shortcomings, please practice the same for yourself. Pray, avoid serious mortal sins, NEVER EXPECT YOURSELF TO BE PERFECT. There will always be something to battle. Maybe there are saints that have reached perfection in this life, but IT WAS NEVER OVERNIGHT. Learn to serve God out of love, not fear. What is the phrase perfect love casts out all fear.
 
Praying to the Holy Spirit to give you guidance, direction, strength, fortitude & wisdom in your time of need.
 
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