Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God. Hebrews 12:15
To receive a reprimand willingly shows that we love the virtue opposed to the fruit for which we are corrected, and consequently this is a sign of progress in perfection.
St Frances de Sales
St Frances de Sales (August 21, 1567- December 28, 1622) was Bishop of Geneva and is a Roman Catholic Saint. He worked to convert Protestants back to Catholicism, and was an accomplished preacher. He is known also for his writings on the topic of spiritual direction and spiritual formation, particularly Introduction to the Devout Life, along with his Treatise on the Love of God. His writings on the perfections of the Heart of Mary as a model of love for God influenced Jean Eucles to develop the devotion to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
The nature of apostasy: it is failing of the grace of God; it is to become bankrupts in religion, for want of a good foundation, and suitable care and diligence; it is failing of the grace of God, coming short of a principle of true grace in the soul, notwithstanding the means of grace and a profession of religion, and so coming short of the love and favour of God here and hereafter. Matthew Henry
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