Consolation

The second exercise in RDL was to look at a bible story and imagine myself in it. (Christ stilling the storm). When I imagined myself in the boat after the storm I felt angry with Jesus that he had let my marriage collapse, and then I felt Him hold me and console me.
This is part of Ignatian teaching, so I am saving links here for later reference.
https://www.thinkingfaith.org/articles/risen-christ-consoler
https://www.thinkingfaith.org/articles/prayer-faith-seeks-understanding-simple-prayer-and-ignatian-exercises
https://www.thinkingfaith.org/articles/trauma-imagination-and-sensation

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