the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter lviii (deeper matters and God’s hidden judgments which are not to be inquired into)

OF DEEPER MATTERS AND GOD'S HIDDEN JUDGMENTS WHICH ARE NOT TO BE INQUIRED INTO ““My Son, beware you dispute not of high matters and of the hidden judgments of God, why this man is thus left, and that man is taken into so great favour, why also this man is so greatly afflicted, and that [...]

the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter lvii (that a man must not be too much cast down when he falls into some faults)

THAT A MAN MUST NOT BE TOO MUCH CAST DOWN WHEN HE FALLS INTO SOME FAULT ““My Son, patience and humility in adversities are more pleasing to Me than much comfort and devotion in prosperity. Why does a little thing spoken against you make you sad? If it had been more, you still ought not [...]

Grateful Day, Everyone…

“People can struggle, people can work, people can dominate; but one day, every ounce of energy has to be purified, requalified with that Immortal Love, until It becomes a Living Flame or Sun of the Presence of Eternal Perfection, ever-expanding Its Happiness and Blessing to all. I could talk to you for a thousand years, [...]

the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter lvi (that we ought to deny ourselves and to imitate Christ by means of the cross)

THAT WE OUGHT TO DENY OURSELVES AND TO IMITATE CHRIST BY MEANS OF THE CROSS ““My Son, so far as you are able to go out of yourself, so far shall you be able to enter into Me. As to desire, no outward thing works internal peace, so the forsaking of self, inwardly joins unto [...]