“Among
the multitude of thoughts and feelings that constantly come to us,
many seem to be good, yet, they don’t come from God and aren’t
pleasing to Him. How, then, can we discern them? We should examine
them carefully, have recourse to God in prayer, and ask for His
light. We should reflect on the motives, purposes, and means to see
if all these are in keeping with His good pleasure. We should discuss
them with prudent persons and take the advice of those placed over
us. These persons are the depositories of the treasures of the wisdom
and knowledge of God.11 In doing what they advise, we do God’s
Will.” (Abelly III, 46)
