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Day by day with St. John Baptist de La Salle
The quote below is an extract from St. John Baptist de La Salle's
writings, and thanks to Brother Patrick, we are now able to read La
Salle's writing on a daily basis together with Brother Patrick's sharing
and Scripture quotes.
It is Brother Patrick's wish that by reading La Salle's writings,
people will get to know him better and that his writings will help us all
along our human and spiritual journeys.
| 9th July | |
| Self Will |
Be careful not to be led by your self-will. That is not right, and God will not bless you if you act in this manner. I can see that you are fond of having your own freedom but, believe me, it will do you a great deal of harm. Perhaps you had too much freedom in the past. You can see that you need to correct yourself in this matter.
You must not be surprised if you experience difficulties. The devil has no desire to see you at peace. I pray God to bless you and not let you fall into inconstancy, wanting now one thing, now another. When we give ourselves to God
we must be more steadfast and
seek him alone.
Inconstancy is a sign that we often pay a great deal of attention to our own wishes.
Be on your guard against allowing yourself to act according to your whims.
(Letters)
They promise them freedom while they themselves are slaves of destructive habits - for a person is a slave of anything that has conquered him.
(2 Pet 2:19)
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