"We must beg God constantly in our
prayers to uphold us by His hand; we should keep ever in our minds the truth
that if He leaves us, most certainly we shall fall at once into the abyss, for
we must never be so foolish as to trust in ourselves. After this I think the
greatest safeguard is to be very careful and to watch how we advance in virtue;
we must notice whether we are making progress or falling back in it, especially
as regards the love of our neighbor, the desire to be thought the least of all
and how we perform our ordinary, everyday duties. If we attend to this and beg
Our Lord to enlighten us, we shall at once perceive our gain or loss."
— St. Teresa of Avila, Interior Castle, p.98-9
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