OF THE ROYAL WAY OF THE HOLY CROSS “If you willingly bear the Cross, it will bear you, and will bring you to the end which you seek, even where there shall be the end of suffering; though it shall not be here. If you bear it unwillingly, you make a burden for yourself and [...]
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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 [...]
the imitation of Christ, the 2nd book: chapter i (admonitions concerning the inner life)
OF THE INWARD LIFE “The kingdom of God is within you, says the Lord. Turn you with all your heart to the Lord and forsake this miserable world, and you shall find rest unto your soul. Learn to despise outward things and to give yourself to things inward, and you shall see the Kingdom of [...]
The Mark Of God: Understanding Your "I AM Presence" 