Keep your mind and heart focused on Medugorje Peter, with many rosaries always with heart on the positive. Fight any negative thoughts. I offered up any pain in the dentists this morning and nearly wound up jumping through the ceiling with the pain. If the torment is worth anything you should be good as new. You are in a battle so go to war, fight the sad with the joy.. Always, always be positive . Don't worry by happy, you have a God who loves you very,very,very much.
All different beggars in town this morning. Handing out dough. One of them really touched me, a well dressing Spanish white guy with a notice saying he was Spanish (not a foreigner). If these people teach me anything it is to thank God I am not in their position, poor people. It teaches me to appreciate all I've good. My own house. Enough money. Enough food. A wonderful life full of great challenges. But best of all God, God, God with every breath I take. Every beat of my heart. God, God God. Already in heaven. I don;t even have to wait. Wings to fly. All I have to do is pray.
Not surprised Peter. "Something" wants to disrupt your pilgrimage I am guessing. Keeping you in prayer.
I'm afraid that I am going to die and go to hell but trying to ignore these horrible feelings and temptations. Hopefully Jesus will calm the storm again. Praying also to Padre Pio for his intercession.
Peter, I know this is very heavy for you. Fear can make anything seem final or hopeless, but remember fear is not truth. The fact that you’re praying, reaching out, and fighting to stay close to Jesus is a sure sign that you’re not abandoned by God. These are feelings and part of humanness but are not a prophecy about your future. It is like a storm in your mind- a violent and relentless one. But remember storms pass. Jesus calms the storms. And recall that even Padre Pio himself struggled with terrible spiritual fears and temptations. But he always said that these attacks were proof that the soul was moving toward God, not away from Him.You’re not going to hell. You’re a man who is suffering and trying to stay close to Christ. That’s exactly where Jesus comes and its where grace works. You are not alone... many if not all of us on this forum are with you in prayer. I admire your courage in facing the storm! You are a great witness to Jesus. Peace.
Peter- Your response is telling! People who are far from Jesus don’t long for Him. The very fact that you want Him means He’s already close and drawing you in. Desire like that doesn’t come from fear — it comes from grace. Peace. Pray for me too
"Seems" is the crux of this. The devil can make things "seem" but our will and our intellect rebuke it. Feeling rejected by God is a stratagem. The enemy has access to our feelings. Thats why we have to set our will toward what we know through God's Word. " He who comes unto Me I will in no way cast out" and " "He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrightrousness" and " He who calls upon the Name of the Lord will be saved." Scripture is FULL of these reassurances.