Chapter Sixty-Eight
CHAPTER SIXTY-EIGHT
If a Brother Is Commanded to Do Impossible Things
IF IT should happen that any difficult or impossible task is placed upon a brother, he should nevertheless accept the order of the one who commands with all meekness and obedience. If, however, he sees that the weight of the task is altogether beyond the measure of his strength, let him patiently and at the right moment share with his superior the reasons why. He should do this without any display of pride, or stubbornness, or conceit. After this explanation, however, if the superior still considers his orders appropriate, let the junior monk be convinced that this is in his best interest; and let him obey from love, relying on the help of God.