Wreckoning

He who has most needs least, detach from goods of the world & practice poverty of spirit, voluntarily renounce your dominion over things, despise riches as intensely as men of the world seek to possess them, attachment will make possessions leave you faster, when your choice is unnoticed select the worst, though riches increase keep your heart detached, love what poverty brings with it, give without stint down to your last penny & receive blessing from almighty God. 

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

Don't behave conditional on perfect agreement with leaders, obedience is martyrdom without death, order to do something seemingly useless & difficult quickly becomes easy & fruitful, everything in its place, abandon your flourishing personal work when someone in obedience commands, Jesus keep me smiling, live silent obedience, remember the Lord's obedient death on cross, miracles through obedience are repeated every day. 

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

No such thing as trifling disobedience, strengthen your will, your slowness/passivity/reluctance damages the apostolate & gives satisfaction to Enemy, obey like instrument in hands of artist, in heroic little details, take initiative within instructions, pride prevents obedience from bringing you peace.

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

No one on earth will remember you soon, if not humble you are worth nothing, false humility = laziness, acknowledge your weakness, confession rightly makes you feel like heap of filth, even Jesus rode on a donkey into Jerusalem, humility –> interior peace, be aware of progress of your soul, self-knowledge –> humility, build cardinal virtue fortitude, pride before fall, get rid of proud thoughts, you are like waterdrop that falls on ground and barely seen. 

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

When success is applauded also remember laughter at your failures, don't seek to be ornament on top of building but cornerstone underneath, humble me Jesus, remember you are dustbin, see yourself as you are - despised by others, bear humiliation from others for Christ, find joy in being despised, don't worry if your defects show - only about offence against God, prostrate your soul before God, only for Mary's humility did all generations call her blessed, don't forget your lowliness & the pride which keeps you there, what do you have to be proud for?

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

Apostles in Gospels are relatable with weak/wavering faith, faith calms our minds & fills us with hope, this is still age of miracles - we would work them if we had faith, stir up that fire, the size of a mustard seed, men of faith needed, men of faith –> renewal of wonders, faith > superstitions, everything is possible for him who believes.

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

Live in warmth of faith, don't argue with Satan - simply reply as son of the Church, He who gives faith will also give means, the just man lives by faith, show faith through actions not words, ask God to increase faith. 

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

Remember in prayer the holy souls in purgatory, use holy water daily to scatter evil spirits, love the Pope, pray novenas. 

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

Saint Teresa points us to prayer life of Saint Joseph, have confidence in your guardian angel, win over guardian angel of person you want in your apostolate, remember the Angels all around to avoid foolish things, don't be amazed by their obvious favors, still many occasions of going astray, call upon him at moment of trial to protect you from devil, languish with love for them, they defend it from profanation, even early Christians were on intimate terms with their guardian angels.

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá

Flee from routine with constant presence of God, have few private devotions & be constant in them, daily say your childhood prayers, visit the Blessed Sacrament & tell Jesus worries of your day to receive light/strength, love the sacred humanity of God, each Friday revisit the 14 stations of our Lord's Passion & Death, Christmas devotion, holy rosary = powerful weapon, ask help from Saint Joseph, let him teach you interior life.

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from The Way (1934), by Josemaría Escrivá