Praying for you. It is good to read scripture often, the word of God is light that pierces through darkness. This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord, encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all; he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken. Psalm 34
Is it normal to feel completely lost during the dark night, or could it be something else. Feeling abandoned by God and hopeless at the moment.
Yes sanctus I myself have felt this as have many saints I love the footprints in the sand qoute and shortly before pope benedict resigned I was feeling exactly what you describe then pope benedict quoted that during his pontificate it felt as if God had fell asleep at the helm my instant reaction was wow if Peter who is close to God feels this then Im in good company..
Also Peter I had asked my little 14 year old daughter to pray for you, in a conversation I had with her she said she thinks sometimes our eternal world can cross with our earthly world as if our brain crossed the vail of heaven?, brains weren't made to do that only our souls..that's why we end up confused. Very wise words from a child.. Still praying for you
"The dark night of the soul is a totally loving, healing, and liberating process. Whether it feels that way is another question entirely."3 The reason the dark night is difficult and disturbing is not because God is absent or inactive in a person's life. The reason that the dark night is distressing is precisely because God is working-in a powerful, deep, and transformative way" It happens mysteriously, in secret, and beyond our conscious control. For that reason it can be disturbing or even scary, but in the end it always works to our benefit. https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/ref-rev/13-3/13-3_vincent.pdf
Hi Bobby, It all started back in 2017, around February. Seemed to have received a sign around suffering then. Shortly after I went started going through alot of mental and emotional suffering which has been going on since then. The feeling of being lost to God has been going on since early 2020. Was experiencing suffering earlier than 2017, but nothing as much as since that time. 2020/2021 is the toughest because there is a feeling of being lost to God and damnation. Seems to be helping others and not going to waste by any means, just trying to offer it up to help souls if I can.
There was severe trauma caused by a witchdoctor I visited and new age practices before a conversion back in 2021 but thankfully the healing seems to be happening thank God. Due to leave hospital next week and doing much better.
Sorry the conversion happened in 2011 i meant to say, after coming home from Medjugorje and saying the Miracle Prayer and a friend introducing me to the Chaplet of Divine mercy.
feeling under heavy spiritual attack at the moment. Could do with prayers for protection. Thanks everyone.