Christian Penitent

If the Christian penitent dares to ask mercy and forgiveness from God for his many departures from the Christian norm: his impatience, gloom, self-occupation, unloving prejudices, reckless tongue, feverish desires, along with all the damage that they have caused to Christ's Body - then he must set also aside all impatience, selfishness, bitter and foolish speech.

Harshness to others on the part of those who beg and need the mercy of God sets up a conflict at the very heart of personality and shut the door upon Grace.