"The soul that carries within itself the least appetite for worldly things bears more unseemliness and impurity in its journey to God than if it were troubled by all the hideous and annoying temptations and darknesses describable; for, so long as it does not consent to these temptations, a soul thus tried can approach God confidently, by doing the will of His Majesty, who proclaims: Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will refresh you [Mt. 11:28]."
Saint John of the Cross
There is solace in these words, for we all struggle more than we'd like...fall more often than we'd like....feel far from God much more than we'd like. Heaven knows I do.
I have heard that the road to holiness is filled with struggle, and these words echo that sentiment.
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