"Thus God's servants who have had the highest and most exalted inspirations have been the gentlest and most peaceable men in all world. Such were Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Moses was called "a man exceedingly meek above all men." David is praised for his mildness.
On the contrary, the evil spirit is turbulent, bitter, and restless. Those who follow his hellish suggestions in the belief that they are heavenly inspirations can usually be recognized because they are unsettled, headstrong, haughty, and ready to undertake or meddle in affairs. Under the pretext of zeal, they subvert everything, criticize everyone, rebuke everyone, and find fault in everything. They are men without self-control and without considerations, who put up with nothing. In the name of zeal for God's honor, they indulge in he passions of self-love." (Francis de Sales -- "Treatise on the Love of God")
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„Mare ești tu, Doamne, și preavrednic de laudă (…) Căci pentru tine ne‑ai creat și neliniștită este inima noastră până sa-si afle odihna in tine.” (Sfântul Augustin).
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