“In the Holy Spirit’s leading of the soul throughout the stripping of what may be called ‘consecrated self,’ and its activity, it is important that there should be a fulfillment of all outward ‘duty’ that the believer may learn to act on a principle rather than on a pleasant impulse.”
– Mrs. Penn Lewis, Thy Hidden One
“True friendship shows its worth in stern refusal
At the right moment, and a strong love sometimes
Heaps the loved one with ruin, when it serves
The will more than the weal of who demands.”
– Goethe
How I ache to make the right choices. Lord, let me choose those things which You would have me do and say. It’s easy to get caught up in feelings, emotions, and the grandeur of self. Lead me through the stripping of consecrated self. Teach me to act on principle.