For so he saith: If any man love me, he will keep my word, and we will come to him, and we will make our abode with him. John xiv.
Make room then for Christ within thee, and deny entrance to all others.
When thou hast Christ, thou art rich, and he is sufficient for thee: he will provide for thee, and will be thy faithful Procurator in all things, so that thou needest not trust to men.
For men quickly change, and presently fail: but Christ remainis forever, and stands by us firmly to the end.
3. There is no great confidence to be put in a frail mortal man, though he be profitable and beloved: nor much grief to be taken, if sometimes he be against thee and cross thee.
They that are with thee to-day, maybe against thee to-morrow: and on the other hand often change like the wind.
Place thy whole confidence in God, and let him be thy fear and thy love; he will answer for thee, and do for thee what is for the best.
Thou hast not here a lasting city: and wherever thou art, thou art a stranger and a pilgrim: nor wilt thou ever have rest, unless thou be interiorly united to Christ.
4. Why dost thou stand looking about thee here, since this is not thy resting place?