Be faithful as to the work of redemption began in Ti

January 17

I understand that the soul in which God dwells , always afraid , in every step , offend God, and this holy fear is almost unbearable if it focuses on the fulfillment of one's duties . But this soul should be encouraged , because it is precisely this fear that you will not fall into mistakes , if you decide to go ahead . My brother, if you remain standing up to us, sure , the first blow, fall into the hands of the enemies of our salvation. Always trust in God's mercy , and we will experience more and more the goodness of the Lord. [ ... ] .Meanwhile , I pray fervently that I do not waste time thinking about the past . If it was well spent , give glory to God, if wrong, detestémoslo and trust in the goodness of our heavenly Father . Moreover, I urge you to put your heart into the peace of this comforting thought : your life , in that it has not been well used , and has been forgiven by our most sweet God.Away with all interest anxieties and concerns of the heart, otherwise all your efforts will get little or no benefit . It certain that , if our spirit is troubled , the assaults of the devil, who often relies on our natural weakness to achieve their goals , become more frequent and more direct. We are very attentive to this point of no small importance to us : as soon as we realize becoming discouraged , rekindle our faith and abandon ourselves into the arms of the heavenly Father , ready to welcome us whenever honestly we turn to him.

( February 9, 1916 , at Mirabello Sannitico P. Basilio - . Ep IV , p 191. )