When charity is deeply rooted in the soul it lets itself be outwardly seen.

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I cannot always carry out to the letter the words of the Gospel, for there are occasions when I am compelled to refuse some request. Yet when charity is deeply rooted in the soul it lets itself be outwardly seen, and there is a way of refusing so graciously what one is unable to give, that the refusal affords as much pleasure as the gift would have done.

Source Story of a Soul, Chapter Ix, §22 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, when love is deeply rooted in the heart, it shows even in the way we say no: we can refuse so gently that the refusal brings as much pleasure as a gift. Today, if you have to refuse something to someone, take the time to do it with a smile, a real explanation and a warm word.

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