Chapter 64Faithfulness

There is no better way to show one’s gratefulness to the Divine than to be quietly happy.

* To accept gladly what I give is never selfish.

There is no better cure for egoism than a happy gratefulness.

* Always joyfully accept what is given you by the Divine.

* A self-willed man cannot be grateful — because when he gets what he wants he gives all the credit for it to his own will, and when he gets what he does not want he resents it badly and throws all the blame on whomever he considers responsible, God, man or Nature.

* It is very difficult to keep up your gratitude; for a time it comes very strongly and again it goes back. The Divine can go on tolerating everything in spite of your ingratitude because He knows fully the how and why and wherefore of everything. He knows why you are doing a certain thing. He knows the full working and that is why He can tolerate it.§

* The nobility of a being is measured by its capacity of gratitude.

* Faithfulness: we can count on you. You never fail us when we need you.

* Incorruptible faithfulness: nothing can turn you away from the duty you have chosen.

* This is faithfulness, to admit and to manifest no other move-ments but only the movements prompted and guided by the Divine.

* The strength is always with you to be always faithful to the Divine Will.

2 June 1935

* In the present condition of the world an absolute faithfulness to the Divine has become an indispensable need.

* Surely when unfaithfulness prevails all around, it is time to be truly faithful and to stand untouched and unmoved in the storm.

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5 August 1955

* Without faithfulness in one’s consecration to the Divine there can be no peace in the heart.

* Be faithful to the Divine and you will enjoy a constant peace.

* Be always faithful to your faith and you will feel no sorrow.

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