September 7
Companions of the Way (Morning)My soul is continually in my hand.
EXAMINE yourself often, at least night and morning, as to whether your soul is "in your hand"; or whether it has been wrested thence by any passionate or anxious emotion. See whether your soul is fully under control, or whether it has not in any wise escaped from beneath your hand, to plunge into some unruly love, hate, envy, fear, vexation, or joy. And if it has so strayed, before all else seek it out, and quietly bring it back to the Presence of God, once more placing all your hopes and affections under the direction of His Holy Will. Just as one who fears to lose some precious possession holds it tight in his hand, so, like King David, we ought to be able to say, My soul is always in my hand, and therefore I do not forget Thy Law.
ST. FRAN- CIS DE SALES
SELF-QUESTIONING