the imitation of Christ, the 2nd book: chapter ix (the lack of all comfort)

OF THE LACK OF ALL COMFORT “It is no hard thing to despise human comfort when divine is present. It is a great thing, yea, very great to be able to bear the loss both of human and divine comfort; and for the love of God willingly to bear exile of heart, and in nought [...]

Grateful Day, Everyone…

“Mankind through the centuries have prattled about Peace – and how much Peace is there in the world today? You can't produce Peace intellectually. It's impossible. Peace is the Love within the Light, and the Light is the Heart Flame of the Love of the Ascended Host and the “Mighty I AM Presence”, the Love [...]

the imitation of Christ, the 2nd book: chapter viii (the intimate love of Jesus)

OF THE INTIMATE LOVE OF JESUS “When Jesus is present, all is well, and nothing seems hard. But when Jesus is not present, everything is hard. When Jesus speaks not within, our comfort is nothing worth; but if Jesus speaks but a single word, great is the comfort we experience. Did not Mary Magdalene rise [...]

the imitation of Christ, the 2nd book: chapter vii (loving Jesus above all things)

OF LOVING JESUS ABOVE ALL THINGS “Blessed is he who understands what it is to love Jesus, and to despise himself for Jesus' sake. He must give up all that he loves for his Beloved, for Jesus will be loved alone above all things. The love of created things is deceiving and unstable, but the [...]