The way which leads to your holiness, and therefore to God cannot be marked out except by God himself and by his own will for you.
Jesus stated emphatically. “Not every one who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven” (Mt 7:21).
Perfection consists in doing his will, in being what he wills us to be.
Man should renounce his own spirit, his own views and his own will before doing anything. For the darkness of our own spirit and the evil tendencies of our own will and actions, good as they may seem to us, would hinder the Holy Spirit.
We should cast ourselves into Him like a stone thrown into the sea. This is done easily and quickly by a mere thought, a slight movement of the will or just a few words as, “I renounce myself and give myself to you, my Savior.” And even if we do not experience any emotional fervour in this spiritual encounter it is irrelevant since really it is a choice and offering we make with our will it is none the less real.
Whoever aspires to sanctity must always be on guard against the temptation of wanting to be a saint after his own fashion, according to his own views and plans and choices. That would be a contradiction, for only God, the one holy One, can make us holy, only he knows what is really profitable for our sanctification. The only path that infallibly leads to holiness is the one God has marked out specifically for each person.
Therefore to be in perfect union with God, and hence in the state of sanctity, “a man’s will is so completely transformed into God’s will that it excludes anything contrary to God’s will, and in all and through all is motivated by the will of God”
Repent of self will and be saved. Surrender to Gods Will and plan for you.
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