1. If you see that temptations and sorrows are strangling you from everywhere, then rejoice. Don't be sad, don't complain, don't be discouraged. Encourage yourself, for joy and comfort will come to you.
Say: “Take courage, my soul. This is only a temptation, a trial, a tribulation, and then for many days you will have peace, and joy, and grace.” Speak:
I thank You, my Christ, for You have spread me through sorrow, and, punishing, You have punished me, and You have brought my soul to rest.