St. Gertrude the Great's Imperfections

This, from a scarce book on St. Gertrude the Great:

St. Gertrude, despite her unceasing prayers for deliverance from certain imperfections, was never entirely set free from them. Her natural impetuosity caused her many a humiliation. Thus, in her zeal for exact observance of the Holy Rule, her reproaches to the negligent were often excessive. In endeavoring to rid herself of those failings, the Saint complained to our Lord, and asked to be completely delivered from them. She was told, however, that frequently defects of this kind are left in chosen souls in order that they may bear in mind the weakness of their nature, and realise that all their purity is but an effect of God's mercy.

This is good to keep in mind, for hermits as genderless soul, in nothingness, nesting within the Sacred Heart of Jesus, are like embryos in the mother's womb: not perfect. Yet Jesus has mercy on the souls like little birds nesting within His Heart, and He knows their imperfections, and in time shines his Holy Light for the souls to see His Truth, although within the Sacred Heart is warm and soothing darkness, peaceful night of repose, but with the light streaming in through the wound opening.