work of sanctification, God has need of no one, but just as He enables a skilful gardener to rear plants that are delicate and rare, granting him for this end all the knowledge necessary, while reserving to Himself the care of giving the increase, so, too, does He will to be aided in His divine culture of souls.
HIST. D'UNE AME, CH. V
As soon as I penetrated into the
sanctuary of souls I judged at the first
glance that the task exceeded my powers,
and very quickly placing myself in the
arms of the good God I imitated the
little child, who, seized with sudden
fear, tries to hide its golden head on its
father's shoulder, and I said: "Lord,
Thou knowest it, I am myself too little
to be capable of nurturing these Thy
children; if Thou dost will to give to
them, through me, what is suited to
each one, fill Thou my little hand, and
without leaving Thine arms, without
even turning my head aside, I will
distribute Thy treasures to the souls who
