In serving God, the Christian must allow themselves to be guided by faith, thus overcoming shifting moods. "To be guided by feeling would be to give the keys of the house to the servant and make the master abdicate. The evil is not the feeling itself, but the importance granted to it (...). In certain souls, emotions constitute the whole of their piety, to such an extent that they are persuaded they have lost it when feeling disappears (...). If only those souls knew how to understand that this is precisely the moment when they begin to have it!..."
True love, whether felt or not, encompasses all aspects of our existence in a true unity of life; it leads one to "bring God into all things which, without Him, turn out tasteless. A pious person, with piety devoid of sentimentality, seeks to fulfill their duty: sincere devotion leads to work, to the cheerful fulfillment—even if it is difficult—of each day's duty... there is an intimate union between that interior supernatural reality and the external manifestations of human endeavor. Professional work, human relationships of friendship and coexistence, the efforts to achieve—side by side with our fellow citizens—the good and progress of society, are natural fruits, a logical consequence of that sap of Christ which is the life of our soul." False piety lacks consequences in the ordinary life of the Christian. It does not translate into an improvement in conduct or in helping others.
The fulfillment of God's will in the duties—more often than not, small ones—of each day is the surest guide for the Christian who must sanctify themselves in the midst of earthly realities. These duties can be carried out in very different ways: with resignation, like someone who has no choice but to do them; by accepting them, which implies a deeper and more meditated adherence; with conformity, wanting what God wants because, even if it is not seen at that moment, the Christian knows that He is our Father and wants what is best for His children; or else with full abandonment, always embracing the Will of the Lord without setting any limits. This last part is what the Lord asks of us: to love Him unconditionally, without waiting for more favorable situations, in the ordinary routine of every day and, if He permits it, in more difficult and extraordinary circumstances. "When you truly abandon yourself to the Lord, you will learn to be content with whatever comes, and not to lose your serenity if tasks—despite having put in all your effort and the appropriate means—do not turn out to your liking... Because they will have 'turned out' as it suits God for them to turn out."
In the words of a prayer that the Church proposes for after Mass, let us say to the Lord: *Volo quidquid vis, volo quia vis, volo quómodo vis, volo quámdiu vis*: I want what You want, I want it because You want it, I want it how You want it, I want it as long as You want it.
The Blessed Virgin, who pronounced and put into practice that *fiat*—"be it done unto me according to thy word"—will help us to fulfill God's Will in everything.
HCD