bid placing too much dependence on them.

Although our Lord acquaints us with his designs regarding others, and
the aid we may render them, yet this should not give us the least
desire to aid them, only in the order of his providence. Neither
should we be arrested in his work, although the souls we aid repulse
the effort. God will make good the results in due time. It implies
great death to self, never to put our hand selfishly to the work of the
Lord, as it does, also, never to go a step out of the path in which he
leads us. When we mingle self, we retard, rather than advance, his
work. Nature is so corrupt that it deeply infests spiritual things,
and so subtle as to conceal itself under all artifices.

I do not know why I have written you thus. God knows, and that is
sufficient.

DEATH, RESURRECTION.

This is no time to be disheartened. When the sinful lusts rebel, leave
them to their disorderly cravings. Let them cry, as a child from whom
we take away a dangerous yet pleasing toy. Strengthen yourself for
crosses and humiliations. You will soon be made alive in Jesus Christ.

The extraordinary peace you have tasted, is the commencement of the
resurrection-life. This peace is not invariable, because the new life
is given little by little, yet, I assure you, it will soon fill your
whole soul. As God has rapidly advanced inward death, and caused you
to run, with a giant step, in the way of self-crucifixion, and this,
notwithstanding all the oppositions of the carnal man, he will also
thus rapidly advance the resurrection.

The loss, of all things of the earthly life, which follows the
resuscitated life, will be deep and extended. The death and burial
which precede the resurrection, cannot compare with that total loss,
which follows the resuscitated life. This is something different, and
in a new state. You will arise from the sepulchre, as the Spouse of
the Beloved.

All is consumed in myself, not in the ordinary way, but in a total
loss; so that there remains nothing which can be named or known. It
seems to me, the death of self is carried almost to infinity, it makes
so many unknown steps. Since this morning, this unworthy creature
experiences a still greater reduction of self than ever before. Die,
live; lose yourself, and find yourself again; then you will have
experience of this state.

GRACE DEEPLY INTERIOR.

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