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Lesson 153

Thou, O God, unto him that loveth Thee so much as Thou commandest, dost show Thyself, and sufficest him.

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Because Thou, O God, unto him that loveth Thee so much as Thou commandest, dost show Thyself, and sufficest him; and therefore doth he not decline from Thee, nor toward himself.

Source Confessions, Book Xii, ยง13 ยท ๐Ÿ“– Read the full passage

โœจ To meditate on today

According to Saint Augustine, the creature that loves God with all its heart receives His presence in return, and this presence is enough for it, so that it no longer turns away from Him, not even to fold back upon itself. Today, when you catch yourself looking for what you still lack, stop and name one thing that is already enough for you, receiving it as a gift from God.

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