The enemy would like us to despair, trapped in the belief that “this” - whatever drought or suffering we’re in - will never end. But our life on earth follows the cyclical rhythm of creation, the “law of undulation” in the words of C.S. Lewis. Whatever the season, whether it be disappointment, worry, frustration, or grief, we must know that joy will come again. It’s the eighth rule of St. Ignatius of Loyola to remember, while in desolation, “that he will soon be consoled.” Maybe you feel like you are in the middle of a long desert, or that your own inner house is getting “knocked about” and banged upon “in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem to make any sense” (C.S. Lewis again!). This is your reminder that it will not last forever. -from the editor of Spiritual Direction.com
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