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I received all your letters; you describe your adventures: melancholy, visions and dreams of the enemy; - all these are the consequences of the charm to which you have been subjected. Only the merciful Lord is able to have mercy on you when you truly humble yourself and do not think about your prayer and other virtues. And you are so carried away by your opinion of yourself that you dare to say, “I love the Lord so much all day long, I admire love,” and again: “I burned with love for the Lord all night long.” How did she rise to such a height of virtue so quickly! You burn with love for the Lord; But I forgot that when we see our sins, we become more humble! And how can we dare to think about ourselves that we are burning with love for the Lord, which consists in fulfilling all the commandments of God? But we are very far from this; - then what kind of love is there? And with the same feelings of imaginary love, the fruit of delusion appears: visions and dreams. Beware of dreaming so much of yourself that you admire love; but remember your sins more. When sadness occurs, bear it with humility and submission; it will pass; but know that both your melancholy and fears are the consequences of delusion. When you humble yourself, you will be healed: everything is possible with God (Mark 10:27). September 7. You might be interested in: