I think the devil is after me

[verdantmemories]

I have been saying all my rosaries and offering up extra prayers and Masses for a friend of mine, who I believe needs spiritual guidance. Whenever I’m at Church, it seems like God is telling me that we’re in this together and that my friend will be helped. But when I leave Church, I usually get an overwhelming feeling of futility, that there is no way on earth that my prayers will make any difference. I’m thinking that this situation must be more important than I realized since it would seem the devil is coming after me pretty hard, but is there anything I can do about it? The futility feelings are getting me down and I’m not sure how to combat them.

 

[JRKH]

I have been saying all my rosaries and offering up extra prayers and Masses for a friend of mine, who I believe needs spiritual guidance. Whenever I’m at Church, it seems like God is telling me that we’re in this together and that my friend will be helped. But when I leave Church, I usually get an overwhelming feeling of futility, that there is no way on earth that my prayers will make any difference. I’m thinking that this situation must be more important than I realized since it would seem the devil is coming after me pretty hard, but is there anything I can do about it? The futility feelings are getting me down and I’m not sure how to combat them.

The devil is after us all and “doubts” is one of his favorite weapons!!

The best thing to do is just what you are doing. Keeping the faith. Don’t give the doubts any quarter. As soon as you are aware of them make a small prayer. One that I have found helpful in tempation is, “Father, take me to the foot of the cross”. This coupled with the image of being at the foot of the cross with the bleeding Christ above me is usually enough to put off teh temptation at least for a while.

Also, remember to let go and let God in the matter of your friend. It may be that he/she will be guided or not Guided as a result of your prayers. God can knock, but he/she must answer.

Peace
James

 

[Scoobyshme]

Have no doubt that the devil is after you! He’s after all of us!

Keep this in mind: Whenever there is a strong effort on the part of the Holy Spirit in our lives, there’s also a strong effort on the part of the demonic to counter the efforts of the Holy Spirit. We are in a mortal combat for our souls! Only those who persevere will be rewarded with heaven, so stick in there! And keep saying your rosary! St. Padre Pio used to call the rosary his “weapon!” It’s the scourge of the devil. He HATES the rosary! Also, go to daily Mass if you can. And Adoration.

 

[jhynds]

Yes to all of the above advice Also, I have recently started to say the name “Jesus” out loud whenever I start to have , as you say, **“overwhelming feeling of”**anything negative that seems to detract from my belief/faith, Anywhere & Anytime! Demon’s hate the name Jesus! Pray his Name out loud!
I also recommend the Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel(bottom of the page) as well as asking your Guardian Angel to come to your aid to defend you in battle!
Stay Strong and keep asking for spiritual aid in this battle

 

[crystal_waters]

QUOTE=verdantmemories;6721418]I have been saying all my rosaries and offering up extra prayers and Masses for a friend of mine, who I believe needs spiritual guidance. Whenever I’m at Church, it seems like God is telling me that we’re in this together and that my friend will be helped. But when I leave Church, I usually get an overwhelming feeling of futility, that there is no way on earth that my prayers will make any difference. I’m thinking that this situation must be more important than I realized since it would seem the devil is coming after me pretty hard, but is there anything I can do about it? The futility feelings are getting me down and I’m not sure how to combat them.

god knows what you want to say and what you are thinking before you tell him, so if you prayed then he will have heard it,…prayer is a conversation, not an attempt to repeat prayers to try and bribe god into changing his mind…he will have heard your prayers so dont worry:thumbsup:

 

[verdantmemories]

god knows what you want to say and what you are thinking before you tell him, so if you prayed then he will have heard it,…prayer is a conversation, not an attempt to repeat prayers to try and bribe god into changing his mind…he will have heard your prayers so dont worry:thumbsup:

Then why didn’t St. Monica stop after the first time she prayed for St. Augustine? As I recall she prayed persistently for her son for years!

americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1120

Then one night she had a vision that assured her Augustine would return to the faith. From that time on she stayed close to her son, praying and fasting for him.