"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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