Obedience and Humility
Of obedience, St. Benedict writes:
"The first degree of humility is prompt obedience. This is necessary for all who think of Christ above all else."
Of humility, St. Benedict writes:
"The first step of humility is taken when a man obeys all of God's commandments - never ignoring them, and fearing God in his heart."
According to St. Benedict, there are twelve steps of humility. He writes:
"When a monk has climbed all twelve steps, he will find that perfect love of God which casts out fear, by means of which everything he had observed anxiously before will now appear simple and natural. He will no longer act out of the fear of Hell, but for the love of Christ, out of good habits and with a pleasure derived of virtue."
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