When St. Teresa performed a good work, or saw one performed by another, she began at once to praise God for it, knowing that all good comes from Him alone. The Saint, moreover, made the judicious remark that humility in no wise prevents us from recognizing the special graces which God, perhaps, more lavishly bestows on us than on others. This is not pride, she says. Such knowledge helps to humility and gratitude, since it makes us see that, although less deserving, we are more highly favored.
"A soul," continues the Saint, "who does not know that she has received great graces from God will never resolve to do great things for God. We must carefully distinguish between what comes from God and what comes from self."
