{"id":5867,"date":"2024-10-09T01:00:28","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T23:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5867"},"modified":"2024-10-08T03:13:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T01:13:35","slug":"encourage-their-efforts-show-yourself-to-be-happy-with-the-little-they-do-things-will-go-much-better-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5867","title":{"rendered":"ENCOURAGE THEIR EFFORTS, SHOW YOURSELF TO BE HAPPY WITH THE LITTLE THEY DO, THINGS WILL GO MUCH BETTER LATER"},"content":{"rendered":"

Newly-ordained Fr Francois-Xavier Michelier had been sent to Nancy to have been trained as a preacher and to be community treasurer. The superior, Louis Dassy, had complained to Eugene: ” does not seem the least bit decided to write out sermons at all. He is reading all sorts of writings, but he himself has no inclination to write.\u201d Eugene responded:<\/h3>\n

Can this young man be so blind concerning his duties? He must surely know that I sent him to Nancy to get ready for preaching and that it is precisely this work that he is refusing to do? This is hardly believable.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

On the other hand, Fr Dassy was known to be very demanding in his dealings with people, so Eugene advised him:<\/h3>\n

Take heed lest you have discouraged him. You do go a bit too fast at times, my dear friend. You do not always take human misery into consideration. There are so many feelings to consider, especially in young men! So do not give up so easily. You now see that you are much more satisfied with the work of Father Depetro, it will be the same with Father (Michelier), but I implore you, do not give up in despair, and especially do not frighten these poor beginners. Insist that they work, but encourage their efforts, show yourself to be happy with the little they do, things will go much better later.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Fr Louis Dassy at Nancy, 7 January 1849, EO X n 994<\/em><\/h3>\n

REFLECTION<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her\/his potential.” (John C. Maxwell)<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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