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A mark of a soul that yearns for that comfort in God's presence is its "struggle". Once a soul falls to the comforts of this world, it muddles in the temporal satisfaction this world gives, lost from the everlasting satisfaction God offers. To struggle is to be strong in the midst of temptation and temporal pleasures. The soul is weak, the body weaker; but we acquire strength when we yearn for God, for yearning God means already having God in us. 

 Welcome to this blog. May an article or two here help you in your spiritual discernment. Join me in my constant call: STRUGGLE, MY SOUL!

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