Mortification of a Soul

By Mark S. Brown

An easy read for spiritual warfare against demons and Satan.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jan 24, 2023
• ISBN: 9781664287099

Mark S. Brown

The author was a non-believer atheist who denied Christ. This non-fiction book describes the author’s journey of conversion from Atheism to Catholicism. Through his struggles, he was able to transform to be able to trust, be compassionate, and seek truth.

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CONTENTS

The Human Dilemma...

A more beautiful question

Inadequate

The worst year of my life

The worst year of my life

What did I do wrong?

Unexpected

When your reality becomes a nightmare

Will hurt ever stop?

Feelings

Wait it out

When nothing makes sense less

Dantes’ Truth

The dark night of the soul

Emptiness

Why is life so messy

Have that conversation

When evil comes to visit

Life can change in a single moment

Slow down

The normalization of evil

Dehumanization

Closer than you think.

If I had a dollar for every time...

The great rehumanization

Ambassadors of hope.

Thoughtlessness leads carelessness,sets for recklessness

Future turmoil; prefer goodness over all else, (atrocities)

Life is difficult, problem is unsolvable because it isn’t a problem.

Turning to comfort purpose of comfort, opportunities of life again

Inspiration

Mercy

Everyone is fighting a hard battle

Beautiful, kindness

Just for the joy of It

Roses and people

Mourning the life that could have been by suffering and trauma

The Past

Luck is the factor

Getting unstuck

Amazing God usually sends a messenger

A New Path

Mystery of self

Take an inventory

Avoiding intimate questions

Illusions and Reality

The most important conversation

The way forward

Move toward the light

One choice at a time -

Three good reasons to do anything:

The four absolutes:

My personal Philosophy

The wisdom of simplicity

How does life get so complicated

Learn to say no

The main threat to your wholeness

A spiritual experience

Three appointments

Speak up

A bad bargain

Forgiveness

Change something

The basic

Run toward yourself

Character is destiny

When change seems to daunting

Alignment Issues

Remember

Peace, serenity and tranquility

The good life

THE HUMAN DILEMMA...

It is beautifully rational sometimes and at other times it lacks all logic.

Best place to start is the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, in Parkland Heath, Dallas Texas. I was turning the age of four in five days. All the conspiracy theories of the magical bullet, with only one shooter. I was so vulnerable to the truth of the truth of the human dilemma to me.

Proverbs 3:5-8

The Cursing of the Fig Tree

Matthew 21:18-19, 22

Acceptance will lead you to a profound acceptance of life, others and self

John 13:34-35

Beginning of Wisdom: Advance in the way of understanding

Proverbs 9:10

Psalms 111:10

A MORE BEAUTIFUL QUESTION

We are wounded and broken, truth allows us to make peace

At age 8 I went to Dayton Baptist Church, with a girl that was the same age. She asked if I was baptized. I said what was that? So, she begins to tell me her experience. So, what did I do? I ran up front and waited to be dunked. So, I was baptized.

Isaiah 53:5

1 Peter 2:24

Can something that has been broken be put back together in a way that makes it more beautiful than ever before?

Matthew 5:3

Psalms 51:17

Love of Enemies

The perfection of creations is achieved through its imperfection. Our imperfections are what make you perfectly yourself.

Matthew 5:48

Psalms 19:7

This is the source and the summit of hope.

Psalms 84:11 IV