February 7th
Book Three, Chapter 1
Of the Internal Discourse of Christ to a Faithful Soul

Happy ears indeed which hearken not to the voice that sounds without, but to the truth itself teaching within.  Happy eyes which are shut to outward things, but intent on things internal.  Happy they who penetrate into internal things, and endeavor to prepare themselves more and more by daily exercises for the receiving of heavenly secrets.  Happy they who rejoice to be wholly intent on God, and who shake off every worldly impediment.  Consider these things, O my soul, and close up the doors of your sensual desires; that you may hear what the Lord your God speaks within you....Let go all transitory things:  seek the eternal....so you may lay hold on true happiness.