January 16th
Book Three, Chapter 10
That it is Sweet to Despise the World, and to Serve God

It is a great honor, a great glory, to serve You, and to despise all things for You.  For they who willingly subject themselves to Your most holy service will have great grace.  They will experience the most sweet consolation of the Holy Spirit, who for the love of You have cast away all carnal delight.  They will gain great freedom of mind, who for Your name enter upon the narrow way, and relinquish all worldly care.  O pleasant and delightful service of God, which makes a man truly free and holy!