A culture that values self-esteem more than it does contrition is most unlikely to produce many great saints. No repentance refers to anyone who sins without hesitation, without regret, and without shame. Lines to receive Holy Communion are far, far greater than lines to go to Confession. Nearly every parish priest will confirm what nearly all of us have seen. When we are in love, we frequently ask the beloved, “Tell me more.” What sane person would not say, “Tell me more!” when Jesus says, “I am the way, the truth and the life”? What do I mean by this? A refusal to be taught about God’s holiness and about our sin. There is simply a lack of movement of body, mind and heart. In the presence of suffering, there is no empathy for those afflicted, much less is there action on behalf of those who suffer. In the presence of sin, there is no indignation for the rights and dignity of God there is no grief over the loss of a human soul. A stone cold heart in the presence of sin and suffering. Virtues are impossible for me I’m just not that kind of person.” Absence of effort bears a family resemblance to the deadly sin of sloth (acedia), doesn’t it? In other words: “My faults are permanent that’s just the way I am. There is an apathetic resignation to the status quo, and no aspiration for a better future.
They are usually found together and not in isolation. What about spiritual life or death? More specifically if you were spiritually dead, how would you know? We might consider four signs that one is spiritually dead. We’re talking about physical life or death. Just as there are indications the body has died, there are symptoms of spiritual death and rebirth as well.
Let us know about some such Top 12 Spiritual Death Signs. You have to identify such changes happening inside you and heal yourself from that situation. When we move forward on the spiritual path, then some such changes happen which if not handled properly, they create a situation of spiritual bypass. This struggle is not due to any external change, but the change happening inside us, in which we find ourselves in a new avatar later on. Just as the journey from an insect to a butterfly takes place, so it is the journey of a seeker. Spiritual Awakening or Enlightenment is a process that reflects the struggle.
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