Spiritual Progress

³The abandonment activity bear become beginning behold bestow blessed cause cease centre children of God consolation courage creature cross death degree delight desire distractions divine divine grace dwell endeavor enjoy everything evil examination of conscience external eyes Father faults fear feel Francis of Sales gifts give glory God’s grace gradually hand happy heart Holy Spirit humble humble souls humiliation infinite interior INTERIOR OPERATIONS Jesus Christ John xiv live longer Lord lowliness MADAME GUYON matter mercy mortification nature never nourishment ofGod ofits ofthe soul ourselves outward pain peace perceive perfect pleasure possession pray prayer present pride Psalm pure love purify reason receive recollection remain render renounce resistance restless sacrifice secret seek self-love sensible silence simple simple minded simplicity speak strength suffer temptations Thee thine things Thou trouble true truth unto virtue vulg wandering weakness wholly wisdom word