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 relationship with God.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How to discern whether a desire is from God
• The difference between holy longing and desperation
• Peaceful clarity vs anxious urgency
• Ordered zeal vs chaotic striving
• Why unexplored desires become dangerous
• How attachment distorts discernment
• The emotional “tone” behind desires
• Why God is not afraid of what you want
• How desires reveal deeper needs and longings
• The importance of surrender in discernment
• How to uncover the core desire beneath surface desires

Jesus asks, “What do you seek?”
That question is not meant to shame us. It is an invitation into relationship.

Many of us either suppress our desires or chase them impulsively. But true discernment means bringing those desires honestly before the Lord and allowing Him to reveal what is underneath them.

If you’ve ever struggled with confusion, emotional urgency, fear, attachment, or wondering whether your desires can be trusted, this episode will give you practical tools for discernment and deeper prayer.

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