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  DAILY DYING TAKES THE PLACE OF FINAL DEATH.
  by Francois Fenelon
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Summary: Daily dying, or bearing our crosses, is essential for
overcoming our fears of final death and living a life of lowliness and
neighborly love.

Topics: "Mortification Of Self", "Spiritual Humility"
Scripture References: Luke 9:23, 1 Corinthians 15:55, Galatians 2:20, Philippians 2:3

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Francois Fenelon emphasizes the concept of daily dying as a means to
prepare for the final death. He highlights the importance of bearing our
crosses, with self being the greatest one, and the need to rid ourselves
of selfishness by learning to tolerate and support ourselves and others.
Fenelon encourages daily self-reflection and humility to diminish the
fear of death and anxieties driven by self-love, ultimately leading to a
peaceful acceptance of the final transition.

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LETTER XXXV.

Daily dying takes the place of final death.

We must bear our crosses; self is the greatest of them; we are not
entirely rid of it until we can tolerate ourselves as simply and
patiently as we do our neighbor. If we die in part every day of our
lives, we shall have but little to do on the last. What we so much dread
in the future will cause us no fear when it comes, if we do not suffer
its terrors to be exaggerated by the restless anxieties of self-love.
Bear with yourself, and consent in all lowliness to be supported by your
neighbor. O how utterly will these little daily deaths destroy the power
of the final dying!

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/francois-fenelon/daily-dying-takes-the-place-of-final-death/
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