Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.
Who teaches the soul if not God?
Though the path is plain and smooth for men of good will, he who walks it will not travel far, and will do so only with difficulty, if he does not have good feet: that is, courage and a persevering spirit.
God leads every soul by a separate path.
In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.