296. How to Know if a Desire Is From God

About this episode

The episode discusses how to discern whether a desire is from God and explores practical evaluation methods.

How do you know if a desire is really from God? In this episode of the Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin continue their discernment series by diving into one of the most important spiritual questions: how to discern your desires. After exploring the idea that desires themselves are not bad, this episode walks through practical ways to evaluate where your desires are coming from, what emotional tone is fueling them, and whether they are leading you toward greater freedom and relations...

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Ingold, Erin Ingold

Topics covered

• discernment
• spirituality
• desires
• freedom
• emotional evaluation

Keywords

• desire
• God
• discernment
• spiritual questions
• freedom
• emotional tone

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Organizations: Catholic Coaching Podcast

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