Long face, rough manner, ridiculous appearance, unfriendly attitude. Is that how you hope to inspire others to follow Christ? You are unhappy? — Think: there must be an obstacle between God and me. You will seldom be wrong. You ask me to suggest a cure for your sadness. I’ll give you a prescription from an expert adviser, the Apostle Saint James: Tristatur aliquis vestrum, are you sad, my son? Oret! Pray! Try it and you will see.
This excerpt is from Josemaría Escrivá’s book The Way.
