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837 (TRIAL/ SOBRIETY/ FAITH/ DIVINE PROVIDENCE) Should an obstacle arise... and things turn out differently than you expected, do not despond; for, God’s Providence may be seeking to shield you from some harm or adversity that would have occurred; had things (that is) gone according to your expectations or desires...

836 (FALL/ PASSIONS/ REPENTANCE/ STRUGGLE/ JOY) If you happen to stumble and lapse from your spiritual discipline, the very moment you become aware of it, learn to arrest your fall right where you are. Return immediately to your former state of grace—and return rejoicing! As we have said before: Instead

835 (MIND/ LOGISMOS [THOUGHT]/ CARNAL MATTERS) Do not be deceived by your thoughts... Flee away immediately from any such carnal thought..., just as you would run away if you saw a poisonous serpent! Do not even try to fight him; just leave! (MIND/ SOBRIETY) Be focused on what you do.

834 (LANGUAGE/ SCANDALISM/ EXTREMES/ NEIGHBOUR/ SERIOUSNESS) Be careful not to express extreme positions (even correct ones), to a person who is unable to understand and will probably be scandalized... In fact, the following day he may even turn it against you. (It goes without saying that I am not referring

833 (SOBRIETY/ ALERTNESS/ ATTENTION) Be always on guard and armed (like a guard in the outpost). For, at any moment the devil may attack you, hidden and treacherous, and cast you down without you knowing it (if, in fact, you do not have the sobriety and the attention required). (NEIGHBOUR/

832 (THOUGHTS – LOGISMOI/ VIGILANCE/ SOBRIETY/ SADNESS/ JOY) Attention! Be careful and vigilant, so that as soon as you see a hidden logismos, to appear, which may not have good consequences, immediately dispel it! When I say that there can be a thought that may not have good consequences, I

831 (THOUGHTS-LOGISMOI)/ PRIDE/ VAINGLORY/ HOLY INDIFFERENCE) Do not be upset when bad thoughts come you. You have absolutely nothing to fear if you ignore them and move on… For example: When the bad thought of pride or vainglory persists in assaulting you, do not try to contradict him, for you

830 (PROBLEM/ PRAYER/ FAITH) During today's Paternal Advice we shall deal with cases of problems and how they should be treated through faith, prayer and sobriety: Whatever your problem is, whatever your facts are, whatever is happening to you... Try to always be in a good state, and in spiritual

829 (CONSCIENCE/ FIRST VOICE) We have said in one of our speeches (click), that conscience is our best friend, who tells us our mistakes or what we should do in each and every case. We also clarified that this gentle voice of conscience always comes first to you, telling you