# Spiritual Consolations Also called _Contentos_ in Teresa's Spanish terminology. ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - Not an end in itself, but a maid to serve God with greater generosity and to give us more strength to carry the cross: [[105-the-transfiguration#Meditation 2|105,2]]; [[370-divine-intimacy#Meditation 2|370,2]]; - it is necessary to learn how to love God with a pure and strong act of the will above every feeling and consolation: [[255-the-act-of-love#Meditation 1|255,1]], [[255-the-act-of-love#Meditation 2|255,2]]; - the loving soul longs for divine intimacy, not to enjoy it, but to increase in the love of God: [[370-divine-intimacy#Meditation 2|370,2]]. --- See: - [[105-the-transfiguration|105. The Transfiguration]] - [[255-the-act-of-love|255. The Act of Love]] - [[370-divine-intimacy|370. Divine Intimacy]] And: - Same as: [[spiritual-consolations|Spiritual Consolations]] - Different than: [[spiritual-delights|Spiritual Delights / Gustos]]