Spirit can only be awakened,
realized through individual discipline
and the grace of God.
These two can be won through love,
purity and service to others.
Individual effort and divine grace
are interdependent; without effort,
there will be no conferment of grace;
without grace, there can be no taste in the effort.
To win that grace, you need
only have faith and virtue.
You need not praise Him
in order to win His favour.
Faith in God is the best
reinforcement for spiritual victory.
When you revel in the contemplation
of the splendour of the Lord,
nothing material can attract you;
all else will seem inferior;
the company of the godly alone will be relished.
divinely sent
