"I imagine myself as the most wretched of all, full of sores and sins, and one who has committed all sorts of crimes against the King. Feeling a deep sorrow, I confess to him all my sins, I ask for his forgiveness, and I abandon myself into his hands so that he will do to me what he pleases. The King, full of mercy and goodness, very far from chastening me, embraces me with love, invites me to feast at his table, serves me with his own hands, and gives me his treasures. He converses with me, and takes delight in me, and treats me as if I were his favorite. This is how I imagine myself from time to time in his holy presence."
Brother Lawrence (1614-1691)
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