The mirror of simple souls (1927) - Page 12

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22.	What the perfect state of being is that God gives to his creatures; and how no one knows these souls except for God, who dwells within them	61

DIVISION IV


1.	What it means for this soul to have taken leave of the virtues; and concerning the "land" of this soul; and the kind of desire that must be held by those who still live "in will and desire" This refers to those who are still practicing active spiritual disciplines and haven't yet reached the state of total surrender..	63
2.	Concerning the two "staffs" that this free soul leans upon; and how she is more intoxicated by what she has never tasted and never shall taste, than by what she has already experienced.	67
3.	Concerning the freedom of these souls, and how they do nothing that would disturb their inner peace.	70
4.	How the emotional comforts that soothe souls with feelings of "sweetness" do not truly benefit a soul as much as the meditation of pure love Love directed toward God for His own sake, without seeking personal reward or spiritual "feelings."; and how that love has only one meaning, and what that meaning is.	74
5.	Concerning the joy of these souls, and the alignment of the will between the Beloved and the soul; and concerning the union of love.	76
6.	What it means for this soul to do nothing against her inner peace, and an example to illustrate this.	77
7.	How this soul finds God in all things; and concerning the incomprehensibility The quality of being beyond the grasp of human reason or description. of God.	79