October 12
Daily Gleanings of the Saintly LifeTwelfth Saturday after Trinity
Stand fast in the faith, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13
ACT faithfully, according to thy degree of light, and thou shalt see more clearly. Hearken to the low whispers of His voice within thee, and thou shalt hear more distinctly. Above all, do not stifle any motions of conscience, for this were to deaden faith. If thou art in doubt how to act, set the day of judgment before thee, and act now as thou wouldest then wish that thou hadst acted. Wean thyself from pleasures of sense, if thou wouldest have strong faith. Be not taken up with an earthly future, if thou wouldest look beyond the veil, and behold Him Who is Invisible. Be not anxious about little things, if thou wouldest learn to trust God with thine all. Act upon faith in little things, commit thy daily cares and anxieties to Him, and He will strengthen thy faith for any greater trials. Rather give thy whole self into God's Hands, and so trust Him to take care of thee in lesser things, as being His, for His own sake Whose thou art. Meditate daily on the things of eternity. By the grace of God do something daily which thou wouldest wish to have done when that day cometh. Especially in any temptation of Satan, call quickly to mind Whose thou art, in Whom thou hast believed. Above all things, in all things look unto Jesus,
Whose gifts can ne'er be told,
In bounty plenteous,
Hail! Name so precious to the ear!
Sweet Jesus! Name which all revere!
May nought on earth prevail to tear
This title from our heart.