Though the soul has traveled long on the path of perfection, nonetheless it should not belittle the influence these old passions, desires, appetites, memories, pleasures, etc. If the devil cannot stop a soul from making progress at this stage he will try through various means to tire it with countless considerations. At the level of the senses and the intellect these pleasures are detestable, unpleasant, and even threatening. The heart has its desires, which the soul cannot understand. However, the force of human nature should not be underestimated.
Truth reveals to the soul the many traps, emotions, and desires that enslave it.
The soul longs for freedom. This enslavement that it experiences is of a different nature. It is the evil that resides in its being that often surfaces. This emergence of evil surfaces likes the tides in the ocean. It is the Lord who teaches the soul to be watchful so that it may not fall into temptation.