We must mortify our hearts. The Lord is not pleased with a divided heart. He wants to reign in us. This certainly does not exclude or forbid other affections; indeed, it’s just the opposite. But every affection must be subordinated to His love, if it is to be truly supernatural and helpful for eternal salvation.
Furthermore, we must mortify our own judgment, often defiled by prejudices and often a source of stubbornness, extravagant ideas, and singularity of conduct. Above all, we have to mortify our own will and egoism, which make us prisoners of our own selves. This is the worst type of slavery, often unconscious and therefore the more dangerous.
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