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ย  ย  ย  ย To those who are just and upright, trials become helps. Job, a man of discernment, was victorious in trials. Sickness came upon him, but he didnโ€™t complain. Disease afflicted him, but he didnโ€™t murmur. His body failed and his strength left him, but his will wasnโ€™t weakened. By his sufferings he proved himself perfect in every way, because the trials didnโ€™t crush him. . . See then, you who are wise, the power that lies in being free to choose how weโ€™ll respond to our circumstances. . .Donโ€™t seek a place of repose in this life, for this is a world of toil. And if you can discern wisely, donโ€™t give up the next life for this one. Donโ€™t trade what lasts forever for what doesnโ€™t last, what comes to an end for what never ends. Donโ€™t exchange the truth for a lie, the body for a mere shadow, alertness for sleep. Donโ€™t trade whatโ€™s in season for whatโ€™s out of season, nor eternity for times that are passing away. Focus your mind so that it wonโ€™t wander along various paths that ultimately are of no profit to you.

-St. Ephrem