Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. This liberty of a child of God, is such a thorough detachment from earthly things, as to follow lovingly the clear will of God. One sign of the heart enjoying this liberty is the not being too much attached to what are called comforts, but meekly accepting the privation of them. We may desire, but not cling to them. A heart having this liberty will not be much disturbed if sickness or other causes hinder customary religious duties. It is the will of God, which best quiets the heart. Other results of this liberty are sweetness of spirit, gentleness and indulgence to all that is not sin, or leading to sin: also the having a temper easily moved to what is good and loving. He, who enjoys this liberty of the Spirit of God, will not be impatient when his inclinations are crossed, or his aims frustrated. Such an one will seek to make others happy in their own way, if that be not sinful. Saint Charles Borromeo, who was a very precise, and even an austere man, mixed with the Swiss,, his neighbours, even joining occasionally in their carnivals, in order to win them to religion and Catholic truth. A true spirit of liberty in him, did this out of charity, and because such seemed to him the will of God. It is a blessed spirit to be in; let us cultivate it, and pray for it. It is the Holy Spirit's operation in us.
- text taken from Daily Bread - Bring a Few Morning Meditations for the Use of Catholic Christians by Father Richard Waldo Sibthorp