Believing Even When You Are Tempted
"Once, for several years, St. Francis suffered a serious temptation of the spirit that caused him great anguish. Then one day when he was praying at St. Mary of the Angels, he heard in spirit a voice: 'Francis, if you have faith, even if it is as small as a mustard seed, you will say to the mountain, move, and it will move.' The saint responded, 'Lord, what is the mountain I would want to move?' And again he heard, 'The mountain is your temptation.' Then weeping, Francis said, 'Let it be unto me, Lord, as you have said.' And immediately the temptation was removed, and he was made free and wholly at peace within." --Celano, Second Life, 115
Sometimes, the only thing left to do is to identify the "mountain." Struggling with wondering whether or not you have enough faith is an ego thing.
"Once, for several years, St. Francis suffered a serious temptation of the spirit that caused him great anguish. Then one day when he was praying at St. Mary of the Angels, he heard in spirit a voice: 'Francis, if you have faith, even if it is as small as a mustard seed, you will say to the mountain, move, and it will move.' The saint responded, 'Lord, what is the mountain I would want to move?' And again he heard, 'The mountain is your temptation.' Then weeping, Francis said, 'Let it be unto me, Lord, as you have said.' And immediately the temptation was removed, and he was made free and wholly at peace within." --Celano, Second Life, 115
Sometimes, the only thing left to do is to identify the "mountain." Struggling with wondering whether or not you have enough faith is an ego thing.
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