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It does not flatter, frighten, or confuse\u2014it quietly reorders everything within.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\"><\/div>\n<p>Yet the tradition is sober: not every inner voice is divine. Some arise from imagination, wounded ego, or darker influences that stir anxiety, pride, or unhealthy fascination with the supernatural. The way forward is not fear, but discernment: prayer, sacraments, humility, and, when needed, guidance from a wise spiritual director. Whether the call comes as a whisper of your guardian angel, a plea from a soul in purgatory, or a gentle nudge to remember your own mortality, the essential response remains the same: pause, listen, and answer from the heart, \u201cSpeak, Lord, for your servant is listening.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Christian spirituality, especially in the teachings of Saint Teresa of \u00c1vila, such a call is never treated as a trivial oddity. 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