Into The Deep #47: The Spiritual Combat - Ch. 19
Episode #47. Lost luggage. Fighting impurity. Special tactics. Greater resolution. Sin against our own selves. Disunity with God through unity with something else. Sin of a different quality. Dangers of over familiarity. The phases of temptation: before, during and after. Avoid near occasions of sin. Don’t presume on your own strength. Examination of conscience. Attacking the vice you struggle with the most. Danger is greatest where the appearance of evil is the least. Listen to your conscience as you read this text. Once passions are inflamed, not even the fear of the flames of hell will will be able to master the fury of the passions in your heart. Don’t go there. Weak and pampered body. Weak and pampered soul. Let this sin go. Do not continue to reflect upon them. Reflect upon your savior, and do not exert yourself on driving the sin away. Mourning the distance we place between ourselves and God.
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I’ve been looking forward to your podcast on Ch. 19 and finally it’s here! I look forward to listening to it, thanks again.
Thank you, M.C. I have to admit that I am the culprit on the delay. I was buried with the beginning of the new semester. I had to take an intensive 2-1/2 week course, which I didn’t plan on, in addition to the full load in which I was registered. Needless to say, I didn’t much time for anything else than reading :-). Anyway, I am so glad that you are enjoying The Spiritual Combat. I know that we are.
In Christ,
Michael Lee