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The Little Flower, that now tells her tale, rejoiced in having to publish the wholly undeserved favours bestowed upon her by Our Lord. She knows that she had nothing in herself worthy of attracting Him: His Mercy alone showered blessings on her. He allowed her to grow in holy soil enriched with the odour of purity, and preceded by eight lilies of shining whiteness. In His Love He willed to preserve her from the poisoned breath of the world--hardly had her petals unfolded when this good Master transplanted her to the mountain of Carmel, Our Lady's chosen garden.
Source Story of a Soul, Chapter I, §5 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, who compares herself to a little flower, everything she has received comes from the “wholly undeserved favours” of Jesus: nothing in her had earned them; His mercy alone made her grow and blossom. Today, take a moment to look at a gift in your life that you did not earn (a meeting, a talent, a healing) and simply say thank you, without comparing yourself to anyone.
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