Frequently behold our Lord who looks down upon you, poor little creature that you are, and sees you in the midst of your labours and distractions.
70.
Frequently raise your heart to God, ask his help, and let the foundation of your consolation be the happiness of belonging to Him.
71.
Let us raise up our hearts, and behold that of God all goodness, all love, all love for us! Let us adore and bless his will in all things, let Him prune, let Him cut where He will, for we are eternally his.
72.
Let us place ourselves before our Crucified Sun, as the weary bee basks in the rays of the sun, and then let us say to Him: “O beautiful Sun of hearts, Thou dost vivify all by the rays of thy goodness; behold us exhausted before thee, whence we will not move, Lord Jesus, until Thy fire hath revived us!”
73.
Let us not forget the maxim of the saints, which warns us that every day we must feel that we begin our perfection; and if we bear this well in mind we will not be astonished at the miseries we find in ourselves. The work is never done, it must be always recommenced; and recommenced with a good heart.