Conformity to God’s Will 33Let them strive to conform their own will entirely to God’s will, submit themselves to it, and fulfill it by faithfully and generously observing the precepts of God and the Church, as well as the Evangelical Counsels and their own laws; cooperating faithfully with divine grace; attentively, discretely, and docilely following the guidance of the Holy Spirit; overcoming and enduring adversities; and patiently, bravely, and eagerly bearing their cross with Christ. CM 174 Fulfilling One’s Duties 34Above all, let them strive, for the sake of God, to be diligent, faithful, constant, fervent, and perfect in fulfilling all the duties of their state of life, especially the ordinary ones, not excluding even the least significant. CM 175 Industrious Life 35The confreres should love an industrious life. They should highly prize the time given them by God and try to use it reasonably, usefully, fruitfully, properly, in an orderly way, and more meritoriously from day to day. Let them apply themselves seriously to what they are doing and see to it that they do not waste even the least bit of time in doing nothing, doing something other than what they are supposed to be doing, or doing something badly. Absolutely shunning all idleness, the source of so many evils, as long as they are in good physical health, they should keep themselves always occupied in some useful task, each one according to his strength, his natural ability, the requirements of his office, and the disposition of his Superiors. CM 353 Work and Prayer 36Let them carefully and diligently prepare themselves for any duty or ministry, and, having God before their eyes, let them devote themselves to any work with all their heart, with fervor and perseverance, diligently, and conscientiously, yet without doing harm to their prayer life or physical health. When anyone feels that he is overburdened with work or that, Consecrated Life 95
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