Strange temptations

[Monica4316]

Hi all,

lately I’ve been seeking God’s will for my life… I’ve been going through a confusing time, but I’m trying to trust Him and pray more. But often, I get very strong temptations to hate God, or leave Him, and to choose hell and the devil. These temptations are very powerful… I resist them, but it takes a lot out of me. The reason I find it strange is because I don’t want such things at all… I want to be with God and I don’t want the devil AT ALL. But I still get tempted. Last time it happened, I just said, alright I have free will, and with my free will I choose God forever. It’s great that our will truly is free and the only way we can sin in this way is if we choose to! So I know I should just continue choosing God. But I’m very puzzled why these temptations are happening to me. I’ve been very weak spiritually, maybe that’s why… has this happened to anyone else? Is it just a matter of persevering and not giving up?

I would appreciate any thoughts

God bless.

 

[Fledgling]

It’s happened to me.

I believe it’s a test of faith.

Verses on temptation by satan…

(Jesus was tempted too Matt 4:1-25)

 

[Monica4316]

Thanks for the reply

well I have decided years ago that I’m following God forever so I’m not changing my mind on that. I agree it could be a test hopefully my faith would become stronger, and not weaker, through this test. I need God to give me strength to fight temptations (these and others).

 

[Lady_Bug]

I’m struggling terribly with this too. I feel like I’ve had it with God and that devotion to Him isn’t helping me feel any better, so I’m faced with the same temptations. It feels like way too much work to stay on the straight and narrow, so this is a difficult time.

 

[Monica4316]

I’m sorry you are going through that Lady Bug

I dont know but it might help to just say to God, “I will follow You because You are real and this is the truth, regardless of how I feel or how follow You makes me feel”. As CS Lewis said, if we seek truth, we may find comfort in the end, but not the other way around it might also help to maybe take a different approach in your devotion… no one is perfect in their faith and there’s always something that could be improved. For example, I found when I struggle with distrust, - that makes it very difficult to keep following Him.

I know it’s really tough but don’t give up!! God bless

 

[EmeraldWings]

Hi all,

lately I’ve been seeking God’s will for my life… I’ve been going through a confusing time, but I’m trying to trust Him and pray more. But often, I get very strong temptations to hate God, or leave Him, and to choose hell and the devil. These temptations are very powerful… I resist them, but it takes a lot out of me. The reason I find it strange is because I don’t want such things at all… I want to be with God and I don’t want the devil AT ALL. But I still get tempted. Last time it happened, I just said, alright I have free will, and with my free will I choose God forever. It’s great that our will truly is free and the only way we can sin in this way is if we choose to! So I know I should just continue choosing God. But I’m very puzzled why these temptations are happening to me. I’ve been very weak spiritually, maybe that’s why… has this happened to anyone else? Is it just a matter of persevering and not giving up?

I would appreciate any thoughts

God bless.

No one escapes temptation, even Jesus Himself was tempted, and that is Gods will, although God does not cause temptation, but He allows it to test us,
don’t think of being tempted as a bad thing, because it really is quite the opposite, it’s a good thing, by overcoming a temptation we become stronger against it, and we prove our love to God by it,
although i’m sure you know that, so to answer your question more specifically,
if God is allowing you to be tempted this way, then you must have something great to gain by resisting it,
although we should never ask for temptations, but when they come, the first thing you should do is ask God for help, along with the Blessed Mother, your guardian angel, and any other saint you want,
and then when you get tempted to reject God and serve satan, then say with Jesus as satan tempted Him “Begone, Satan: for it is written, The Lord thy God shalt thou adore, and him only shalt thou serve.” Deuteronomy 6:10
let that be your prayer, and then meditate on the love of God, reflect on who you are, and who God is,
and remember, without so much meditation, that the devil hates you, and only wishes to drag you into hell so that you may be deprived of God as he is, although he hates you so much that to have you in hell with him only causes him more suffering, but because he hates you so completely and is so utterly without God, he is unreasonable, and irrational, and so he does not even care.

think of what you have to gain by resisting these temptations, by resisting the temptation to reject God and serve satan, you then become stronger in such a way that you are unwavering in your service and loyalty to God, and as long as the temptation keeps coming back, then you know you still have alot of strength to gain,
St. Ignatius of Loyola tells us - ‘If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He has great designs for you, and that He certainly intends to make you a Saint.’
God will not allow you to be tempted or to suffer beyond what you can handle, but if you do suffer alot or are tempted very much, then be glad, because that means God has many great things in store for you, although you cannot do it alone, and the only reason we may fail in our sufferings and temptations, is simply because we did not ask for help, or did not use the means God gave to help us,

so don’t let this trouble you, seek help from God, and ask Our Lady to spread her mantel over you,
you can ask for the temptations to stop, but if they don’t, then accept it as Gods will.

ok, hope this helps, take care.