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

OF THE ROYAL WAY OF THE HOLY CROSS “Drink you lovingly your Lord's cup, if you desire to be His friend and to have your lot with Him. Leave consolations to God, let Him do as seems best to Him concerning them. But do you, set yourself to endure tribulations, and reckon them the best [...]

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

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 [...]

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”, [...]

the imitation of christ, the 1st book: chapter xiii (resisting temptation)

OF RESISTING TEMPTATION “So long as we live in the world, we cannot be without trouble and trial. Wherefore it is written in Job, The life of man upon the earth is a trial. And therefore, ought each of us to give heed concerning trials and temptations, and watch unto prayer, lest the devil find [...]