the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter V (of the wonderful power of the Divine Love)

OF THE WONDERFUL POWER OF THE DIVINE LOVE “I bless You, O Heavenly Father, Father of my Lord Jesus Christ, for that You have vouchsafed to think of me, poor that I am. O Father of Mercies and God of all comfort, 2 Corinthians 1:3, I give thanks unto You, who refreshes me sometimes with [...]

the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter II (what the truth says inwardly without noise of words)

WHAT THE TRUTH SAYS INWARDLY WITHOUT NOISE OF WORDS “Speak Lord, for your servant hears, 1 Samuel 3:9. I am Your servant; O give me understanding that I may know Your testimonies, Psalms 119:125. Incline my heart unto the words of Your mouth. Let your speech distil as the dew. The children of Israel spoke [...]

the imitation of Christ, the 2nd book: chapter xii (the royal way of the holy cross)

OF THE ROYAL WAY OF THE HOLY CROSS “That seems a hard saying to many, “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his Cross and follow Me”, (Matthew 16:24). But it will be much harder to hear that last sentence, “Depart from me, you wicked, into eternal fire”, [...]

Blessed Night, Loves 😊

I Pray All Is Well With Everyone... And Your Hearts And Minds Are Full Of Love, Joy, And Compassion... For All God's Children... And All God's Creation. And What A Blessed And Beautiful Creation It Is; Even Amidst The Darkness Of War And The Hateful Energy... That Saturates The Atmosphere. Yet It Is Mankind's Obligation [...]

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

OF THE LACK OF ALL COMFORT “Wherefore one said, when the favour of God was present with him, I said in my prosperity I shall never be moved, but he goes on to say what he felt within himself when the favour departed: You did turn Your face from me, and I was troubled. In [...]