March 24th
Book Three, Chapter 46
Of Having Confidence in God,When Arrows of Words are Aimed Against us

It is a small matter that you should sometimes bear with words, who are not able as yet to endure hard blows.  And why do such trifles go to your heart, but because you are yet carnal, and regard men more than you ought?  For because you are afraid of being despised, you are not willing to be reprehended for your faults, and seek shelter in excuses.  But look better into yourself, and you shall find that the world is still within you, and a vain fondness for pleasing men....But give ear to My word, and you shall not value ten thousand words of men.