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The Rules for Discernment of Spirits

The First Week Rules for the Discernment of Spirits

Rule 1: When a Person Moves Away from God
Rule 2: When a Person Moves Toward God
Rule 3: Spiritual Consolation
Rule 4: Spiritual Desolation
Rule 5: Spiritual Desolation — A Time for Fidelity
Rule 6: Spiritual Desolation — A Time for Initiative
Rule 7: Spiritual Desolation — A Time for Resistance
Rule 8: Spiritual Desolation — A Time for Patience
Rule 9: Why Does God Allow Spiritual Desolation?
Rule 10: Spiritual Consolation — A Time to Prepare
Rule 11: Spiritual Consolation and Desolation — Finding Our Balance
Rule 12: Standing Firm in the Beginnings
Rule 13: Breaking the Spiritual Silence
Rule 14: Strengthening the Weak Point