It Is Thy Duty Often

The More The Flesh Is Wasted By Affliction, So Much More Is The Spirit Strengthened By Inward Grace.

My Child, It Will Be Better For You If You Accept My Decisions Without Complaint. Do Not Ask Me To Defend My Actions Or To Explain Why One Person Is Favored And Another Seems Slighted. The Answers To These Questions Go Far Beyond Your Comprehension.

It Is Better To Be Affected With A True Penitent Sorrow For Sin Than To Be Able To Resolve The Most Difficult Cases About It.

Trust Not To Friends And Kindred, Neither Do Thou Put Off The Care Of Thy Soul's Welfare Til Hereafter; For Men Will Sooner Forget Thee Than Thou Art Aware Of.

God Evaluates By This Criterion: How Much Love You Invest In What You Do Is More Important Than How You Do. The One Who Loves Much Is Actually The One Who Does Much.