You can give me no greater consolation nor render greater service to your neighbor than to place yourself in a condition to serve him for a long time

Peace is worth more than all worldly possessions; in addition, God rewards it even in this life.

I have never made any distinction between those who have taken vows and those who have not; some should not be overburdened in order to spare others.

You can give me no greater consolation nor render greater service to your neighbor than to place yourself in a condition to serve him for a long time

It is a ruse of the devil, by which he deceives good people, to induce them to do more than they are able, so that they end up not being able to do anything. The spirit of God urges one gently to do the good that can be done reasonably, so that it may be done perseveringly and for a long time.

If we divested ourselves, once and for all, of all self-will, we would then be in a position of being sure of doing the Will of God, in which the angels find all their delight and men all their happiness.

In this way, through experience they will be formed adequately, will be encouraged, and will be capable of rendering service to God.