tude, conformity to the will of God, humility and patience in tribulation.
Section II.
The Love of God.
Our first duty is to love God, as He has commanded us, with our whole heart, with our whole soul, and with our whole strength.[1] All our faculties must co-operate in loving and serving this great Master: the understanding by frequently thinking of Him; the will by loving Him; the passions by turning their strength to His service; the senses and members by zealously executing whatever His love prescribes.
As the "Memorial of a Christian Life" contains a treatise on this subject, we refer the reader to it for a more complete discussion of this virtue.
Section III.
The Fear of God.
After love comes fear, which in fact springs from love. For the greater our love for another, the greater is our fear not only of losing him but of offending him. See how carefully a good son avoids anything that could displease his father, or a loving wife all that could displease her husband. This fear is the guardian of innocence, and for this reason we should deeply engrave it in our souls, praying with David that the Lord may pierce our flesh with His holy
- ↑ Deut. vi. 5.
