“That which God wills for the present moment is best.” Caussade
Posted by ruach on December 13, 2007
I wrote about Caussade’s Abandonment to Divine Providence a few days ago. Here are a few quotes from his book that say what I was attempting to recall in my own words.
In reality, sanctity can be reduced to one single practice, fidelity to the duties appointed by God. Now this fidelity is equally within each one’s power whether in its active presence or passive exercise. 3
The active practice of fidelity consists in accomplishing the duties which devolve upon us whether imposed by the general laws of God and of the Church, or by the particular state that we hay have embraced. Its passive exercise consists in the loving acceptance of all that God sends us at each moment. 3
The passive part of sanctity is still more easy since it only consists in accepting that which we very often have no power to prevent, and in suffering lovingly, that is to say with sweetness and consolation, those things that too often cause weariness and disgust. 5
Our moments are made fruitful by our fulfillment of the will of God. 7
The soul that does not attach itself soley to the will of God will find neither satisfaction nor sanctification in any other means however excellent by which it may attempt to gain them. If that which God chooses for you does not content you, from whom do you expect to obtain what you desire. 10
