"The mortifications which come to us either from God of from man through God's permission always are more precious than those born of our own will; for, as a rule, the less satisfaction or personal choice involved, the more pleasing the mortification to God and the more profitable for our soul."
-St. Francis de Sales.
Hmmm...that seemed counter-intuitive at first, but I guess that's because I whine whenever I'm called to suffer. How pleasing it would be to God if I didn't! Thanks for posting this, I definitely will commit the message to memory in the hopes that it'll be a good reminder when I feel out of control.
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