The importance of vows grew upon me more clearly than ever before. I realised that a vow, far from closing the door to real freedom, opened it. Up to this time I had not met with success because the will had been lacking, because I had had no faith in myself, no faith in the grace of God, and therefore, my mind had been tossed on the boisterous sea of doubt. I realised that in refusing to take a vow man was drawn into temptation,
Gem
