What a contrast there is between our will and God’s will! His will is that we should love the truth, ours prefer falsehood. He wishes us to love what is eternal, we wish to follow what is fleeting. He wills us to care for the noble and sublime, we value only base and earthly things. He wills that we desire only what is safe, we love danger. All things are vanity, save to ask God to deliver us from these dangers for ever.St Teresa OF Avilafrom Living Water: Daily readings with St Teresa od Avila, Ed. Sister Mary ODC  (DLT, 1985)When you come to your spiritual father, the confessor, imagine yourself to be on Mount Calvary, at the feet of the crucified Savior, whose precious blood is dropping freely to cleanse you from all your sin … open your heart fully, and put away your