the imitation of Christ, the 2nd book: chapter v (self-esteem)

OF SELF-ESTEEM β€œWe cannot place too little confidence in ourselves because grace and understanding are often lacking to us. Little light is there within us, and what we have we quickly lose by negligence. Oftentimes we perceive not how great is our inward blindness; we often do ill and excuse it worse. Sometimes we are [...]

the imitation of Christ, the 1st book: chapter i (of the imitation of Christ; and contempt of the world and all its vanities)

β€œHe that followeth me shall not walk in darkness (John 8:12), saith the Lord. These are the words of Christ; and they teach us how far we must imitate His life and character, if we seek true illumination and deliverance from all blindness of heart. Let it be our most earnest study, therefore, to dwell [...]