Discern the wiles of the enemy with the light of grace and,
throwing yourself before God with tears, confess your weakness, counting
yourself nothing, even though the deceiver tries to persuade you to think
otherwise. Do not even ask for spiritual
gifts unless they contribute to your salvation and help you to remain
humble. Seek the knowledge that does not
make you conceited, but leads you to the knowledge of God. Pray to be released from the tyranny of the
passions before you die, and to depart this life in a state of dispassion
or--more humbly--of compassion for the sins of others.
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