think you might not come to evening. And when it is evening, dare not to promise yourself the morning. Always, therefore, be ready, and live so that death may never take you unprepared, for many die suddenly. When that last hour shall come, you will have a far different opinion of your whole past life and regret you have been so careless and remiss. How wise and happy is he who now labors to be in life as he wishes to be found at his death! A perfect contempt of the world, a fervent desire to go forward in virtue, the love of discipline, the painfulness of repentance, the readiness of obedience, the denying of ourselves, and the bearing of any adversity whatever for the love of Christ, will give us great confidence that we will die happily.
You can do many good things while in health, but when you are sick, I see not what you are able to do. Few grow better by sickness; as also they who wander much on pilgrimage, seldom thereby become holy. Put not your confidence in friends and kindred, neither put off your welfare till hereafter; for men will forget you sooner than you are aware of. It is better to look to it and do some good beforehand than to hope in other men's help.
Time is very precious. “I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is
