Had We Not Faults Of Our Own,

We Are Not To Choose The Manner In Which Our Blessings Shall Be Bestowed.

This Poor World, The Object Of So Much Insane Attachment, We Are About To Leave; It Is But Misery, Vanity, And Folly; A Phantom--the Very Fashion Of Which "passeth Away.

God Never Makes Us Sensible Of Our Weakness Except To Give Us Of His Strength.

Alas! How Many Souls There Are Full Of Self, And Yet Desirous Of Doing Good And Serving God, But In Such A Way As To Suit Themselves; Who Desire To Impose Rules Upon God As To His Manner Of Drawing Them To Himself. They Want To Serve And Possess Him, But They Are Not Willing To Be Possessed By Him.

If We Love Him Infinitely More Than We Do Ourselves, We Make An Unconditional Sacr Here It Is That The Spirit Teaches Us All Truth; For All Truth Is Eminently Contained In This Sacrifice Of Love, Where The Soul Strips Itself Of Every Thing To Present It To God.