It was simply to please Our Lord that I did these things.

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I was very anxious to advance in virtue, but I went about it in a strange way. I was not accustomed to wait on myself; Céline always arranged our room, and I never did any household work. Sometimes, in order to please Our Lord, I used to make my bed, or, if she were out in the evening, to bring in her plants and seedlings. As I said before, it was simply to please Our Lord that I did these things, and so I ought not to have expected any thanks from creatures.

Source Story of a Soul, Chapter Iv, §19 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, who is remembering herself as a child here, the little services rendered “to please Our Lord” have no need of a thank-you: their value lies in the love that gives rise to them. She admits with a smile that she still used to wait for that thank-you. Today, do a small, discreet service for someone at home or at work, and let it go unnoticed, simply offering it to God.

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