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Day four at Fish Eaters.
Day four at The Catholic Company.
The reading from the Imitation of Christ reminds us, that without God we are nothing, and we can make no demands upon God. Yes, we are loved and valued by God, but that value is a gift. Indeed, all we are, all we have, and all the good actions we do are only possible by God. Since we are fallen human beings, we tend to go wrong and astray without God's help.
This is worth quoting:
He who wishes to be too secure in time of peace will often become too dejected and fearful in time of trial. If you were wise enough to remain always humble and small in your own eyes, and to restrain and rule your spirit well, you would not fall so quickly into danger and offense. When a spirit of fervor is enkindled within you, you may well meditate on how you will feel when the fervor leaves.
We will be tried, and experience trials. And the final sentence stays with me, and I hope that it always will, that I remember when I received consolations from faith, that when that well seems to dry up, I'll be able to persevere during hard times.
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