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  THE SIGHT OF OUR IMPERFECTIONS SHOULD NOT TAKE AWAY OUR PEACE.
  by Francois Fenelon
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Summary: The sight of our imperfections should not take away our peace,
but rather lead us to a deeper trust in God's presence and peace.

Topics: "Inner Peace", "Spiritual Growth"
Scripture References: Psalm 46:10, Isaiah 26:3, John 14:27, Romans 5:1, Philippians 4:7

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Francois Fenelon emphasizes the importance of not letting the sight of
our imperfections steal our peace. He reveals the hidden self-love that
often lurks behind our desire for God's glory, urging us to surrender
our will to God's and find peace in all circumstances. Fenelon
encourages us to approach our imperfections without justification or
condemnation, but to lay them before God and trust in His plan,
reminding us that peace is God's design for every situation, even in the
midst of suffering and repentance.

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LETTER XI.

The sight of our imperfections should not take away our peace.

There is something very hidden and very deceptive in your suffering; for
while you seem to yourself to be wholly occupied with the glory of God,
in your inmost soul it is self alone that occasions all your trouble.
You are, indeed, desirous that God should be glorified, but that it
should take place by means of your perfection, and you thus cherish the
sentiments of self-love. It is simply a refined pretext for dwelling in
self. If you would truly derive profit from the discovery of your
imperfections, neither justify nor condemn on their account, but quietly
lay them before God, conforming your will to his in all things that you
cannot understand, and remaining at peace; for peace is the order of God
for every condition whatever. There is, in fact, a peace of conscience
which sinners themselves should enjoy when awakened to repentance. Their
suffering should be peaceful and mingled with consolation. Remember the
beautiful word which once delighted you, that the Lord was not in noise
and confusion, but in the still, small voice. (I Kings, xix. 11.)

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