Imitation of Christ got me through the most difficult period of my life (last summer) and I had read it before but it hits different when you’re in a place of total despair. Faith in Christ is all you need, regardless of what you’re going through. He’s always there at the door of your heart waiting for you to open up and let Him in.
I experienced a moment of profound peace, which lasted maybe 5 minutes. It was preceded by walking in circles around my neighborhood and feeling complete despair and hopelessness. I was obsessively ruminating over some traumatic event and unable to clear my head.
long story short, i had the thought to forgive that person and let it go. and then I felt a presence come over me and a warm pleasant sensation through my body. almost like a demon had been exorcised from me in that moment. and my mind became totally calm and empty. ya anywyas erm
in hindsight maybe i felt the presence of the Holy Spirit, or an angel. but it was intense and totally out of the norm. and it happened in one instant. I went emotionally from the peak of fury to a loving forgiveness in like one moment. no homo