How poor is the wisdom of mortals and uncertain their foresight! You take care through Your Providence of the necessary means so that my soul may serve You more according to Your desire, and not according to its own. Do not punish me by giving me what I want or desire, if Your love does not wish it...
(Teresa of Jesus, The Cry of the Soul to God, 17,3;
working translation by Vojtěch Kohut OCD)