All of you desire to belong entirely to God, and God also wants all of you to belong to Him

The kingdom of God is peace in the Holy Spirit; He will reign in you if your heart is at peace. So, be at peace, Mademoiselle, and you will honor in a sovereign way the God of peace and love.

Who will excuse us before God for the loss of such a great number of people, who could be saved by the slight assistance we could give them?

We must endeavor to have God reign sovereignly in us, and then in others. The trouble with me is that I take more care to have Him reign in others than in myself.

Nevertheless, when one is ill, one should be submissive to the doctor and obey him.

It is no wonder you are tempted; on the contrary, it would be something new if you were not, because man's life is nothing but temptation, and no one is exempt from it, especially those who have given themselves to God; his own Son even passed through this trial. But if it is necessary for everyone, it is also a source of merit for those to whom God grants the grace of turning all things to good, as you do.

It will be easier for you to bring him around to where you want him more by gentleness and patience than by being too uncompromising.