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The Book of Perpetual Adoration.

There are some who are caught in more wily traps ; people who pride themselves on a brilliant intellect, who use every effort to have elevated and sublime thoughts, make eloquent speeches and polite discourse ; people who make a show .of their knowledge, and try to make themselves great in the eyes of the world by their wisdom. There are, it is true, many who have detached themselves from all these things and yet are bound by ties more subtle, but which also will not fail to detain them captive, if they do not sever and destroy them. Such are those who think much of gratifying their taste in spiritual matters, who rest their affections on inspirations and a tender and sensible devotion ; who are much attached to particular exercises of piety and to certain means which, though very good and excellent, ought not to fetter the soul. In this class we may count inordinate regard for directors and spiritual friends, for certain books and a number of little objects of devotion ; it is to God alone, without reserve, that we should attach ourselves, and not to those things which are only means for leading us to Him.

Think you, who read these truths, what keeps you back, what hinders you; remember that love for you has made the God of Love leave all, therefore there is nothing which you ought not to give up for Him, whether it be a father or mother, child, friend, honour, friendship—I say more—even yourself. You can have no excuse for not leaving them