In this episode of The Devil is in the Details, Dan and Jordan continue their journey through St Ignatius of Loyola’s Rules for the Discernment of Spirits, arriving at Rule 7 – how to adjust your thinking in spiritual desolation so you can actually overcome it, not drown in it.
Drawing from Scripture, Ignatian wisdom, and very honest personal stories, they show how the enemy attacks your mind and identity with lies like “you are weak,” “you cannot change,” or “you are worthless,” and how to respond with deliberate, concrete acts of renunciation and truth.
You will hear why:
Drawing from Scripture, Ignatian wisdom, and very honest personal stories, they show how the enemy attacks your mind and identity with lies like “you are weak,” “you cannot change,” or “you are worthless,” and how to respond with deliberate, concrete acts of renunciation and truth.
You will hear why:
- Scripture’s command to “take every thought captive” is not poetic language, it is a real call to action
- Feelings of distance from God do not mean God has left you
- God sometimes permits desolation so you can grow in virtue and spiritual strength
- There is a difference between general renunciations and specific renunciations of lies
- You must both reject the lie and embrace the truth or the “house” of your soul stays empty
Dan shares how this was not abstract for him. The power of God that kept him from s***ide became the same power that taught him to write down the lies, renounce them in the name of Jesus, and claim Scripture as his true identity. Jordan connects this with classic Catholic teaching on God’s will, spiritual growth, and even the practical role of psychology when it is grounded in real Catholic anthropology.
In this episode you will learn:
In this episode you will learn:
- What Rule 7 of St Ignatius actually says
- Why God sometimes “steps back” in felt consolation so your spiritual legs grow stronger
- How to use general renunciations when you are overwhelmed
- How to use specific renunciations with concrete lies and Scripture
- Why your identity as a beloved son or daughter is the core target of the enemy
