In these and many such like things, the faithful servant of the Lord is used to be tried, how far he can renounce himself, and break himself in all things.
There is scarce any one thing in which thou standest so much in need of mortifying thyself, as in seeing and suffering the things that are repugnant to thy will; and especially when that is commanded which seems to thee incongruous and to little purpose.
And because being under authority thou darest not resist the higher power, therefore thou art apt to think it hard to walk at the beck of another, and wholly to give up thy own sentiment.
6. But consider, Son, the fruit of these labours, how quickly they will end, and their exceeding great reward; and thou wilt not be troubled at them, but strongly comforted in thy sufferings.
For in regard of the little of thy will, which thou now willingly forsakest, thou shalt for ever have thy will in heaven.
For there thou shalt find all that thou willest, all that thou canst desire.
There thou shalt enjoy all good without fear of ever losing it.
There thy will being always one with mine, shall desire nothing foreign or private.
There no one shall resist thee, no man shall complain of thee, no man shall hinder thee, nothing shall stand in thy way: but all that thou desirest shall be there together present, and shall replenish thy whole affection, and shall satiate it to the full.