God would not inspire desires which could not be realised.

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You know it has ever been my desire to become a Saint, but I have always felt, in comparing myself with the Saints, that I am as far removed from them as the grain of sand, which the passer-by tramples underfoot, is remote from the mountain whose summit is lost in the clouds. Instead of being discouraged, I concluded that God would not inspire desires which could not be realised, and that I may aspire to sanctity in spite of my littleness. For me to become great is impossible. I must bear with myself and my many imperfections; but I will seek out a means of getting to Heaven by a little way--very short and very straight, a little way that is wholly new.

Source Story of a Soul, Chapter Ix, §3 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, feeling very small before the saints is no reason to be discouraged: if God places in us the desire for holiness, it is because holiness is possible, by a “little way” in which we bear with ourselves as we are, with our imperfections. Today, when one of your limits irritates you, do not harden yourself against yourself: simply say “I am small, and this is how God loves me”, and take the small step you can.

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