I know that the holy spirit brings a person joy but there is no joy in me. Could this also mean that I am lacking the influence of the holy spirit and, therefore, lacking salvation? The evils of the world pierce me with so many knives that even when I am lucky enough to find an opportunity to fight the forces of darkness (corruption, disease, insanity, devastation, etc), my enthusiasm is powered by sorrow, not joy. I often doubt the existence of God because I can no longer sense his influence within me and or in the world. It has become a dry, objective existence and nothing more. I've already talked to priests, pastors, therapists, family, friends. Problem is, none of them can identify what this stabbing agony is. Have you experienced it? What does this mean? Am I just being foolish?
2007-11-05
11:40:17
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