OF THE RECOLLECTION OF GOD'S MANIFOLD BENEFITS “Open, O Lord, my heart in Your law, and teach me to walk in the way of Your commandments. Grant me to understand Your will, and to be mindful of Your benefits, both general and special, with great reverence and diligent meditation, that thus I may be able [...]
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the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xxi (that we must rest in God above all goods and gifts)
THAT WE MUST REST IN GOD ABOVE ALL GOODS AND GIFTS “Above all things and in all things, you shall rest always in the Lord, O my soul, for he himself is the eternal rest of the saints. Grant me, most sweet and loving Jesus, to rest in You above every creature, above all health [...]
the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xi (the desires of the heart are to be examined and governed)
THAT THE DESIRES OF THE HEART ARE TO BE EXAMINED AND GOVERNED “” My Son, you have still many things to learn, which you have not well learned yet.” What are they Lord? “To place your desire altogether in subjection to My good pleasure, and not to be a lover of yourself, but an earnest [...]
The Mark Of God: Understanding Your "I AM Presence" 