MORTIFICATION

As soon as the soul dies to itself and becomes aware of how much it is loved, the life of grace is given to it and it lives in Christ.

Angela of Foligno

Upon this entire surrender and yielding up of thy will, the love of God in thee becometh the life of thy nature; it killeth thee not, but quickeneth thee, who art now dead to thyself in thine own will.

Jacob Boehme