April 15, 2010

Habits of the Soul

"After each failure, ask forgiveness, pick yourself up, and try again. Very often what God first helps us towards is not the virtue itself but just this power of always trying again. For however important [the virtue] may be, this process trains us in habits of the soul which are more important still. It cures our illusions about ourselves and teaches us to depend on God. We learn, on the one hand, that we cannot trust ourselves even in our best moments, and, on the other, that we need not despair even in our worst, for our failures are forgiven. The only fatal thing is to sit down content with anything less than perfection."
- C. S. Lewis

And, Psalm 139. Listen.

Remind yourself of His promises.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

♥.
thanks for the reminder

- T.

rach said...

WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. i never really liked C.S Lewis.

i havent read his books since. maybe i should try it again.

RACH.

Tinkerbell said...

Very nice and true quote. In the power of God we find the strenght , it's true. I hope you will reach the level of spirituality that you want to reach. Kisses!

jesson said...

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Janvier Morris said...

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