Reason thus, Christian, with yourself, "If God is the creator of my soul and body, my loving father, by whom I exist, and am maintained in this state of being, if I derive from Him, all I have, and look for what is truly good, why do I not rejoice and glory in Him? Why do I not seek to love Him as he demands, with my whole heart, and soul, and mind, and strength? Why do I not look with more indifference, not to say contempt, on all earthly perishing things? Why do I not mind more the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth? Why do I not seek daily to realise that my life is hid with Christ in God? Why do I suffer so many vain cares, and desires to lord it over my thoughts, aims, pursuits, and actions? "Lift up the eyes of your soul, O Christian, to God" and keep Him ever in view. Press towards the mark, to the prize of the supernal vocation of God in Christ Jesus. Be not cast down by fear of what any earthly enemy, or even Satan, can do to harass you, seeing you have an Almighty Father in Heaven, and an equally Almighty Saviour and Brother, there interceding for you. Think with what confiding affection of heart David says to God, I am thine, save me. And reflect in your daily course: If God be for me, who can be against me. But walk solicitous (or humbly) with thy God.
- text taken from Daily Bread - Bring a Few Morning Meditations for the Use of Catholic Christians by Father Richard Waldo Sibthorp