by Charles de La Fosse
A dark night of the soul is desolate, a lonely place where one feels abandoned, unloved and worthless. The importance of times of desolation cannot be underestimated, as it reminds us of how small we really are, and helps shear away the layers of vanity, greed, power and other features exposing a beautiful soul, humble, open and ready to serve God and others. The feeling of being in hell comes in varying degrees of suffering and pain.
Mervyn encouraged us to use the Work to transform the friction for a higher purpose, and urged us to not buffer the pain during desolation. Through patience and acceptance, we allow our heart and soul to be pierced, for if we do not, we will attract the suffering again and again.
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