Julian taken on a roller coaster in today’s revelation, shunted from joy to sorrow and back again – and again and again. She understands from this that her feelings are not something to stake her faith on, and they don’t even determine whether God is pleased with her, or whether she’s in a state of grace. Feelings just are feelings, and they pass away. But, she argues, joy remains.

This is inspired by the fifteenth chapter of Julian of Norwich's long text, Revelations of Divine Love.

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