Divine motivation for humble work

Описание: That we must perform humble works when we are unable to perform higher ones

My dear friend, your desire for virtue cannot always remain at a fever pitch nor will you always hold steady in a lofty flight of contemplation. Because of original sin's corruption, you will sometimes descend to lesser things and bear the burden of a decaying life, even though it will be against your will and may weary you. As long as you wander about the world in this mortal body you will know weariness and a heavy heart. Therefore, while you are in the flesh you ought often to bemoan the burden of it, for because of it you cannot fully devote yourself to the spiritual life and to divine contemplation. When this happens, it is good for you to take refuge in humble, outward tasks and to refresh yourself in good works.

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Additionally, I truncated part of today's reflection so that it could fit into the 60-second limit. Thus the reading is a segment of the full reflection from William C. Creasy's translation.

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