If Thou May Not Continually

Some People Are Tempted Most Strongly At The Beginning Of Their Spiritual Life, Others Near The End. Some Are Troubled All Their Lives. Still Others Receive Only Light Temptation. Such Things Are Decided By God, And We Can Trust His Wisdom.

To Take No Account Of Oneself, But Always To Think Well And Highly Of Others Is The Highest Wisdom And Perfection.

The Good Devout Man First Makes Inner Preparation For The Actions He Has Later To Perform. His Outward Actions Do Not Draw Him Into Lust And Vice; Rather It Is He Who Bends Them Into The Shape Of Reason And Right Judgement. Who Has A Stiffer Battle To Fight Than The Man Who Is Striving To Conquer Himself.

Trust Not To Your Feelings For Whatever They Might Be Now, They Will Quickly Be Changed Towards Some Other Thing.

The Better You Understand Yourself The Less Cause You Will Find To Love Yourself.