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It teaches how to distinguish desolation from the false spirit and consolation from the true spirit, then outlines responses for each condition. The book proceeds from discerning spirits to making decisions, using quiet, data gathering, prayerful imagination, and weighing consolations and desolations to reach tentative and final choices.","Other Books by Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ  \nArmchair Mystic: Easing into Contemplative Prayer God, I Have Issues: Fifty Ways to Pray No Matter How You Feel  \nThe Ignatian Way to Discover God's Will  \nMark E. Thibodeaux, SJ  \nThis book is dedicated to the mentors and friends of my own support network. You know who you are. I hope you know how grateful I am to you.  \nContents  \nAcknowledgments ..............................................xi  \nForeword: Decision Making by Heart, by James Martin, SJ ...... xiii  \n1 Why Read This Book? ...........................................1  \nPart 1: The True and False Spirits .............................9  \n2 Characteristics of Desolation and of the False Spirit ..............15  \nEmpty of Faith, Hope, and Love .................................17  \nEmpty of the Sense of God's Closeness .......................... 19  \nFull of Disquietude and Agitation .............................. 21  \nConfusion: A Subcategory .................................... 25  \nFull of Boredom and Tepidity .................................. 27  \nFull of Fear and Worry ....................................... 29  \nFull of Secrecy .............................................. 34  \nFalse Consolation: An Advanced Form of Desolation .............. 36  \nThe Combination of Characteristics ............................ 42  \n3 Characteristics of Consolation and of the True Spirit ............ 43  \nFaith, Hope, and Love ........................................ 45  \nThe Sense of God's Closeness .................................. 48  \nPeace and Tranquility .........................................51  \nTrue Perspective: A Subcategory ............................... 54  \nGreat Desires ............................................... 55  \nTransparency ............................................... 56  \nPart 2: Responding to Desolation and Consolation....... 59  \n4 When in Desolation ............................................61  \nResponse 1: Name the Desolation .............................. 63  \nResponse 2: Avoid Making Changes or Important Decisions  \n........ 69  \nResponse 3: Rely on Your Support Network  \n...................... 73  \nResponse 4: Consider Potential Logistical, Moral, or  \nPsychological Problems .................................. 81  \nResponse 5: Be Aware of the False \"Angel of Light\"  \n................ 89  \nResponse 6: Be Firm with the False Spirit and Work Diligently.......  \n93  \nResponse 7: Be Gentle, Patient, and Encouraging to Yourself........  \nResponse 8: Have Faith That God Will Make Good  \nUse of This Desolation ........................................ 100  \nIn Case of Fire .............................................. 102  \n5 When in Consolation ......................................... 105  \nPreparation 1: Observe the \"Course of the Thoughts\" .............111  \nPreparation 2: Attend to Vulnerabilities ........................ 114  \nPreparation 3: Look Out for False Consolation  \n.................. 118  \nPreparation 4: Seek God's Presence in the Painful  \nMoments of Your Past .................................. 121  \nTwo Helpful Practices ....................................... 124  \nReady for Discernment ...................................... 128  \nPart 3: From Discerning Spirits to Making Decisions ... 131  \n6 Before Making a Decision: Laying a Foundation ................ 133  \nWhat Do You Seek? ......................................... 136  \nA Grateful Heart ........................................... 140  \nTwo Stories of Gratitude ..................................... 143  \nFor God's Greater Glory ..................................... 146  \nIgnatian Indifference ........................................ 147  \nIndifference of the Heart, Indifference of the Will ................ 148  \n7 Deciding: Four Phases to Good Discernment .................. 151  \nPhase 1: Get Quiet .......................................... 153  \nPhase 2: Gather Data ........................................ 158  \nPhase 3: Dream the ","cbCaiksdBnSrRarL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiksdBnSrRarL","pdf",2670419,1,253,"English","en",105,"# Acknowledgments\n# Foreword: Decision Making by Heart\n# Why Read This Book?\n# Part 1: The True and False Spirits\n## Characteristics of Desolation and of the False Spirit\n## Characteristics of Consolation and of the True Spirit\n# Part 2: Responding to Desolation and Consolation\n## When in Desolation\n## When in Consolation\n# Part 3: From Discerning Spirits to Making Decisions\n## Before Making a Decision: Laying a Foundation\n## Deciding: Four Phases to Good Discernment\n## After Deciding: Tentative Decisions, Confirmation, and Final Decisions\n# Five Things to Remember\n# Index of Figures, Prayer Exercises, and Stories\n# Glossary of Ignatian Terms\n# Related Bible Passages","[{\"question\":\"How does the book help readers recognize desolation and the false spirit?\",\"answer\":\"It explains key characteristics of desolation and the false spirit, including emptiness of faith, hope, and love, increased agitation, confusion, boredom, fear, secrecy, and false consolation. 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