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 [...]

the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xvii (that all care is to be cast upon God)

THAT ALL CARE IS TO BE CAST UPON GOD “My Son, suffer me to do with you what I will; I know what is expedient for you. You think as a man, in many things you judge as human affection persuades you.” Lord, what You say is true. Greater is Your care for me than [...]

Grateful Day, Everyone…

“There is no other way to master the destructive forces except by using the Sacred Fire and the Power from the Ascended Masters' Octave, which is Ascended Master Feeling. And that Feeling has got to come into individuals' Life Streams in the emotional bodies in this world in order to master the destructive feeling in [...]

the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xvi (that true solace is to be sought in God alone)

THAT TRUE SOLACE IS TO BE SOUGHT IN GOD ALONE “Whatsoever I am able to desire or to think of for my solace, I look for it not here, but hereafter. For if I alone had all the solaces of this world, and were able to enjoy all its delights, it is certain that they [...]

the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xv (how we must stand and speak in everything that we desire)

HOW WE MUST STAND AND SPEAK, IN EVERYTHING THAT WE DESIRE “” My Son, speak you thus in every matter, 'Lord, if it pleases You, let this come to pass. Lord, if this shall be for Your honour, let it be done in Your Name. Lord, if You see it good for me, and approve [...]