Voices/Senses

[marcaevans]

I would like to ask a question. When I am doing things for example browsing the web or playing video games I get a sort of sense more than a voice to say "What are you doing? Stop doing that put it down and pick up the Bible or Catechism.

Is this God sending me messages or am I just delusional? Its just every time I get this sense I immediately stop doing what I was doing and I pick up my Bible or Catechism and start reading or I start praying or searching for Church Doctrine.

Just now I was randomly watching YouTube videos just relaxing and I had the thought what are todays mass readings, why haven’t i read them and what on earth am I doing.

Advice would be appreciated.

 

[Chantal25]

Yes, it could also be your guardian angel.

Internet and video game are very toxic. Wireless, internet, phone etc… can change the protein of your brain. Many that get addicted to that, will end up not feeling motivated to do any activity or house duty.

Anyway, I am happy that you are doing the bible.

 

[fred_conty]

Sounds to me you got that right.

 

[Aussieman88]

Sounds like it’s all good to me. I have those sometimes too. If it’s urging you to do something you know God would approve of then go with it without fear.

 

[Iron_Donkey]

I would like to ask a question. When I am doing things for example browsing the web or playing video games I get a sort of sense more than a voice to say "What are you doing? Stop doing that put it down and pick up the Bible or Catechism.

Is this God sending me messages or am I just delusional? Its just every time I get this sense I immediately stop doing what I was doing and I pick up my Bible or Catechism and start reading or I start praying or searching for Church Doctrine.

Just now I was randomly watching YouTube videos just relaxing and I had the thought what are todays mass readings, why haven’t i read them and what on earth am I doing.

Advice would be appreciated.

While it could be good and promptings of the Holy Spirit or something similar, the bolded part makes me think that this could also be an onset of a sort of scrupulosity, an idea that if it’s not directly related to God or Church etc then it’s sinful. But really, there is no harm (and is in fact good) in enjoying the good things of the world (and even video games and youtube videos can fall under that category).

That said, it is also good to put aside the (good) worldly pleasures to focus more purely and directly on God, so I’m not at all saying that this is a bad thing. Only that you should be careful with ascribing all feelings about such things directly to God without guidance.

If it gets to the point where the feelings seem to be implying that innocent relaxation (that does not neglect what we are bound to do) is actually sinful or a bad thing and not just not the most noble use of one’s time, then I would suggest becoming much more wary. But if it’s just a prompting to focus on God rather than do something else that does not accuse the innocent activities of being bad, then it can absolutely be good. If you can’t tell, probably talk to a priest or spiritual director.