The True Spirit of the Lord
God loves us unconditionally and if we are to serve Him we must serve others unconditionally. This means we must serve without need of recognition because, as Francis points out, the flesh can be easily "puffed up". The only way we can do this is by His Spirit because the flesh will always want its due.
"This is how, servant of God, you will know that you have the spirit of the Lord: If when the Lord does something good through you, the flesh does not get puffed up (for the flesh is ever in opposition to what is good); but instead, you remain less in your own eyes, less than all other people." --St. Francis, admonition 12
God loves us unconditionally and if we are to serve Him we must serve others unconditionally. This means we must serve without need of recognition because, as Francis points out, the flesh can be easily "puffed up". The only way we can do this is by His Spirit because the flesh will always want its due.
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