Fight the fight of faith

For Jesus also said: “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God” (Lk 9:62). He who turns back condemns himself by his own will to not reaching the goal. Such a person is a weakling, a coward, a deserter; while a Christian must be strong, fearless, and persevering.

At the root of every desertion there is always a lack of faith in grace and in God’s help. It is impossible that God should abandon anyone who wishes to be faithful to him at all costs and who therefore fights without respite to conquer the temptations of selfishness and the allurements of the world. God’s fidelity infinitely surpasses that of man: “God is faithful”