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Conversion As A Decisive Choice
- St. Francis de Sales frames conversion as a decisive choice between Heaven and Hell rather than a vague process.
- This choice motivates a clean break from sin so one can begin anew with a general confession and life of grace.
Use The Heaven vs Hell Meditation To Choose God
- Make an act of will to renounce Hell and choose Heaven using the meditations St. Francis gives, invoking guardian angels and the Blessed Mother.
- Use the image of heaven above and hell beneath to kneel, accept saints' aid, and promise irrevocable choice for God.
Two Kingdoms Reveal Your Allegiance
- St. Francis contrasts two kingdoms: the devil's chaotic court vs Christ's calm, devout company to reveal life's true allegiances.
- This visual shows how worldly pleasures bind people to a restless kingdom while devotion gathers orderly, consoling souls.