Q19: Advice for spiritual apathy — do not be apathetic about your apathy; obey whether or not you feel it

Mike's counsel: stop being anxiously apathetic about your apathy. Obsessing over not feeling spiritual is itself a form of emotional entanglement. Instead, treat obedience like work — the alarm goes off, you get up, you do it regardless of feeling. Drag yourself to worship, study, and loving others whether or not you feel it. This pleases God more than waiting for emotional motivation. Bonus: when you habitually act without needing emotions alongside, emotions tend to come alongside more often anyway.