shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. " John 4.14
We are insane. God calls us to Him and we flee Him! He wants to make us happy and we don't want His happiness. He orders us to love Him and we give our heart to the demon. We use to lose us a time that He gave us to save us. We make Him the war with means that He gave us to serve Him. Saint Vicar of Ars " Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. " Mark 14.38 The demon only tempts souls that want to come out of the sin and those that are in state of grace. Others are his, he doesn't need to tempt them. Saint Vicar of Ars How would the Bad progress if it didn't go to anybody? Because the Bad must not be destroyed, but transformed in Good. Mr. Philippe Walk merely in ways of the Lord, don't rack your brains... You must hate your sins, but with a quiet self-confidence, not with a haunting anxiety. Padre Pio according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight. " Psalm 51 3-6
" They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick : I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. " Mark 2.17 He savors the chalice and the death that slowly poisons him. Don't you have enough of this sour and mingled of water wine, So that you straighten all of a sudden and shout : SITIO? Are you thirsty, Lord? Is this to me that you speak? Is this me you need again and my sins? Is this me that miss before all is accomplished? Paul Claudel
The curing of the sin is granted in answer to the faith of those who look at the Savior on the Cross. Sundar Singh If we were penetrated well of God's holy presence, it would be very easy for us to resist the enemy. With this thought: GOD SEES YOU ! we would never sin. Saint Vicar of Ars for her beautiful backgrounds! |