THAT A MAN OUGHT NOT TO RECKON HIMSELF WORTHY OF CONSOLATION, BUT MORE WORTHY OF CHASTISEMENT “O Lord, I am not worthy of Your consolation, nor of any spiritual visitation, and therefore, You deal justly with me, when You leave me poor and desolate. For if I were able to pour forth tears like the [...]
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the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter l (how a desolate man ought to commit himself into the hands of God)
HOW A DESOLATE MAN OUGHT TO COMMIT HIMSELF INTO THE HANDS OF GOD “O Lord, Holy Father, be You blessed now and evermore, because as You will, so it is done, and what You do is good. Let Your servant rejoice in You, not in himself, nor in any other, because You alone are the [...]
the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xlix (the desire after eternal life and how great blessings are promised to those who strive)
THE DESIRE AFTER ETERNAL LIFE, AND HOW GREAT BLESSINGS ARE PROMISED TO THOSE WHO STRIVE ““My Son, when you feel the desire of eternal happiness to be poured into you from above, and longest to depart from the tabernacle of this body, that you may contemplate My glory without shadow of turning, enlarge your heart, [...]
the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xxvi (the exaltation of a free spirit which humble prayer more deserves than does frequent reading)
OF THE EXALTATION OF A FREE SPIRIT WHICH HUMBLE PRAYER MORE DESERVES THAN DOES FREQUENT READING “Lord, this is the work of a perfect man, never to slacken his mind from attention to heavenly things, and among many cares, to pass along as it were without care, not after the manner of one indifferent, but [...]
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. For Where The Love Of The Living God Flows... Peace Is Sure To Follow; And A Peace Of Mind In Anyone... Makes For More Loving And Gracious Individuals. Remember, [...]
the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xviii (that temporal miseries are to be borne patiently after the example of Christ)
THAT TEMPORAL MISERIES ARE TO BE BORNE PATIENTLY AFTER THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST “" My Son, I came down from heaven for your salvation; I took upon Me your miseries not of necessity, but drawn by love that you might learn patience and might bear temporal miseries without murmuring. For from the hour of My [...]
Blessed Night, Loves 😊
I Pray All Is Well With Everyone… And Your Hearts And Minds Are Full Of Love, Joy, And Compassion… For All Gods Children… And All God's Creation; And No Matter Our Race, Color, Creed, Religion, Or Nationality… Each And Every Individual Is A Creation From The Eternal Light Of The Living God - And Have [...]
the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xii (the inward growth of patience and of the struggle against evil desires)
OF THE INWARD GROWTH OF PATIENCE AND OF THE STRUGGLE AGAINST EVIL DESIRES “O Lord God, I see that patience is very necessary unto me; for many things in this life fall out contrary. For howsoever I may have contrived for my peace, my life cannot go on without strife and trouble. “You speak truly [...]
the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter x (that it is sweet to despise the world and to serve God)
THAT IT IS SWEET TO DESPISE THE WORLD AND TO SERVE GOD “Now will I speak again, O my Lord, and hold not my peace; I will say in the ears of my God, my Lord, and my King, who is exalted above all, O how plentiful is Your goodness which You have laid up [...]
the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter vii (hiding our grace under the guard of humility)
OF HIDING OUR GRACE UNDER THE GUARD OF HUMILITY “”My Son, it is better and safer for you to hide the grace of devotion, and not to lift yourself up on high, nor to speak much thereof, nor to value it greatly; but rather to despise yourself, and to fear as though this grace were [...]
