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The Darkest Night

Psalm 42. The Darkest Night. Purifying the Soul. The loss of all pleasure once experienced in devotional life. An act of God to bid you to grow deeper. Secret Pride. Being too spiritual Looking for attention Fear confession Begging God to take away imperfections, but not for God’s sake

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The Darkest Night

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  1. Psalm 42 The DarkestNight

  2. Purifying the Soul • The loss of all pleasure once experienced in devotional life. • An act of God to bid you to grow deeper.

  3. Secret Pride • Being too spiritual • Looking for attention • Fear confession • Begging God to take away imperfections, but not for God’s sake • Must be countered with humility

  4. Attached to the Feelings • Spiritual greed • No substance • The soul must be purged of emotional affections and replaced with substance so the soul may grasp God

  5. Spiritual Luxury • The most important and has three causes • First Cause: Physical pleasure • Second Cause: Satan & demons • Third Cause: Fear of impure thoughts • The flesh must be quieted

  6. Saints in a Day • Spiritual wrath • Self-inflicted • You need patience

  7. Beyond Limits of Moderation • Spiritual gluttony • Growing weary • Efforts to obtain consolation actually lose spirituality

  8. Weary with Spiritual Exercises • Spiritual envy • Spiritual sloth

  9. God Works Passively • God sees our imperfections and urges us to grow up • Pride  humility, greed  simplicity, wrath  contentment, luxury  peace, gluttony  moderation, envy  joy, sloth  strength

  10. Mirrors See What You Cannot • Which sins are you ensnared in? • Ps. 42.9 “Why have you forgotten me?” • Be accountable in accountability • Take a break • Be patient with God this week

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