the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xiv (meditation upon the hidden judgments of God, that we be not lifted up because of our well-doing)

OF MEDITATION UPON THE HIDDEN JUDGMENTS OF GOD, THAT WE MAY NOT BE LIFTED UP BECAUSE OF OUR WELL-DOING “You send forth Your judgments against me, O Lord, and shake all my bones with fear and trembling, and my soul trembles exceedingly. I stand astonished, and remember that the heavens are not clean in thy [...]

the imitation of Christ, the 1st book: chapter xx (the love of solitude and silence)

OF THE LOVE OF SOLITUDE AND SILENCE “Seek a suitable time for your meditation and think frequently of the mercies of God to you. Leave curious questions. Study such matters as bring you sorrow for sin, rather than amusement. If you withdraw yourself from trifling conversation and idle goings about, as well as from novelties [...]

the goal of life or science and revelation: chapter iii (reason and religion)

“There is first a desire and a will to do, followed by the turning of the mind and the centralizing of it upon the subject that we wish to consider. The question here arises as to what is meant when we say that we have turned the mind to the consideration of a subject. Does [...]

Grateful Day, Everyone…

“Thou Mighty Infinite, Governing, Unconquerable “Presence”. Thou Mighty God of the Universe, individualized in mankind, we recognize and accept Thy Mighty “Presence”, Thy Full Power and Activity in our minds and bodies. We command the outer self to conform in union with Thy Mighty Presence. We command all outer activity to be silent and obey [...]