St Theresa of Avila: Look at Him
I am not asking
you to make many reflections, to produce grand and subtle considerations with
your intellect, or to feel deep devotion: I only ask you to look at Him.
Who can prevent
your turning the eyes of your soul (but for an instant, if you can do no more)
on our Lord? You are able to look on many ugly things: then can you not gaze
upon the fairest sight imaginable? Your Bridegroom never takes His eyes off
you!
He has borne with
many offences and much unworthiness in you, yet these have not sufficed to make
Him turn away: it is much to ask that you should sometimes shift your gaze from
earthly things to fix it on Him?
You will find
that He suits Himself to whatever mood you are in. He longs so keenly for our
glance that He will neglect no means to win it.
(The Way of Perfection, 26,3)
