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You describe the whole history of your stay with your relatives and your demands and theirs to give you parts, and relied on giving up your part to your mother, and taking a bill from her, with the obligation of your brothers; but one of them does not agree to this; You ask my advice on this: what should you do? As I have always told you, and now I also confirm: God forbid you from getting involved in business, and even more so with your family and neighbors. Do as you agreed; but the main thing is to have hope neither in property nor in people, but in the help of the merciful Lord, who wants us to be saved and come into the mind of truth: without Him neither property nor people will help you. Peace of mind is not found in wealth, but on the contrary, it leads people more into anxiety: a little is better for the righteous than the abundance of sinners (Pl. 36:16), But cast your sorrow on the Lord, and He will feed you (Ps. 55:23). Believe in the Lord that He will not allow you to die of hunger, but will give you what is good and sufficient for you. When you go the other way, you get things done, and if, according to law and justice, you receive what is due, but by exposing others to misfortune, will your conscience be calm? Don't think. She will then not give you peace until the grave, and you would rather agree to be in extreme poverty and eat dry bread, rather than endure the beating and torment of your conscience. So I wish you a speedy end to your business: and rest in the Holy Spirit. monastery, remember the title to which God Himself called you, and not man; try to live worthy of it, which I earnestly wish for you and I remain a great sinner I.M. September 16, 1850. You might be interested in: