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"The soul of man is the candle of God" (Proverbs 20:27) This is a perfect metaphor of the relationship to God. We, humans, work to prepare the candle. We do our best to create a good candle to offer to God, so that he may, at the proper time, lite it. While waiting for this to happen we should pray/ask for His Intervention and continuously work on ourselves in order to keep improving. It doesn't matter how good we are: it's not a granted result that God will lite our candle. The right time it's all up to Him! I summarised the process: 1. Building the Candle (Your Part) You cannot light a flame without a physical vessel. "Building the candle" means doing the practical, human work to be and become the best of you. The Wax: represents your character traits—even the "messy" ones. The Wick: represents your will and your daily efforts. The Placement: means putting yourself in the right environment to be "lit." 2. The Waiting...
Don't open that door
Once dishonest: dishonesty will always stalk you. Once you trespassed that door, even when you think you have closed it behind you, the groove you have drawn remains. That door will always be lurking in the inevitable shadows of life. In a moment of inattention, of tiredness, of an unbalanced interior state, the infamous door will wink at you, promising prompt and easy solutions!
If you are not totally honest, it is difficult to leave dishonesty behind!
Therefore be very cautious with people who have been dishonest, even when they claim it was a phase in their life, now over… The door to dishonesty had been opened once, and it will always be lurking in the shadow, waiting for the right moment to wink…

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