( 3.2 ) On God and the Self : Forsake Yourself to God and Do Not be Afraid
Never trust in yourself , but abandon yourself totally to My will … When boredom and discouragement beat against your heart , run away from yourself , and hide in My heart … I will not delude you with prospects of peace and consolations ; on the contrary , prepare for great battles . Know that you are now on a great stage where all heaven and earth are watching you . Fight like a knight , so that I can reward you . Do not be unduly fearful , because you are not alone ( Diary , # 1760 ).
( 3.3 ) On the Self : Go Last , be Patient , Do Penance , and Do not Depend on Feelings
Put your self-love in the last place , so that it does not taint your deeds . Bear with yourself with great patience . Do not neglect interior mortifications … Do not be guided by feelings , because it is not always under your control ; but all merit lies in the will ( Diary , # 1760 ).
( 3.4 ) On God and the Spiritual Director : Obey God through Him
In desolation , darkness , and various doubts , have recourse to Me and to your Spiritual Director . He will always answer you in My name ( Diary , # 1760 ).
( 3.5 ) On Scripture Meditation on Christ ’ s Passion : “ Read with Your Heart ”
Today , My daughter , for your reading you shall take chapter nineteen of Saint John ’ s Gospel , and read it , not only with your lips , but with your heart …( Diary , # 1765 ) … My daughter , today consider My Sorrowful Passion in all its immensity . Consider it as if it had been undertaken for your sake alone ( Diary , # 1761 )… During this reading , my soul was filled with deep repentance . I saw all the ingratitude of creatures toward their Creator and Lord ; I asked God to protect me from spiritual blindness ( Diary , # 1764 ).
( 3.6 ) On the Confessor : Be Honest and Guileless as a Child
Do not ask everyone ’ s opinion , but only the opinion of your Confessor ; be as frank and simple as a child with him ( Diary , # 1760 ).
( 3.7 ) On Superiors and Confessors : Defer to Them even in the Least Things
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