the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter lvi (that we ought to deny ourselves and to imitate Christ by means of the cross)

THAT WE OUGHT TO DENY OURSELVES AND TO IMITATE CHRIST BY MEANS OF THE CROSS ““My Son, so far as you are able to go out of yourself, so far shall you be able to enter into Me. As to desire, no outward thing works internal peace, so the forsaking of self, inwardly joins unto [...]