OF THE USES OF ADVERSITY “It is good for us that we sometimes have sorrows and adversities, for they often make a man lay to heart that he is only a stranger and sojourner, and may not put his trust in any worldly thing. It is good that we sometimes endure contradictions, and are hardly [...]
Tag: peace
the imitation of christ, the 1st book: chapter xi (seeking peace of mind and spiritual progress)
OF SEEKING PEACE OF MIND AND OF SPIRITUAL PROGRESS “We may enjoy abundance of peace if we refrain from busying ourselves with the sayings and doings of others, and things which concern not ourselves. How can he abide long time in peace who occupies himself with other men's matters, and with things outside himself, and [...]
the imitation of christ, the 1st book: chapters vii and viii (fleeing from vain hope and pride; the danger of too much familiarity)
OF FLEEING FROM VAIN HOPE AND PRIDE: “Vain is the life of that man who puts his trust in men or in any created thing. Be not ashamed to be the servant of others for the love of Jesus Christ, and to be reckoned poor in this life. Rest not upon thyself but build thy [...]
Grateful Day, Everyone…
“Beloved Ones of the Light, when I have acknowledged, “'I AM' That 'I AM'”, then truly you must understand that the Great God Life of the Universe is One throughout Creation. And that God Life will not accept into Itself anything but the Love and the Perfection of the Miracle of Eternal Light and Its [...]
the imitation of christ, the 1st book: chapter iv (prudence in action)
“We must not trust every word of others or feeling within ourselves, but cautiously and patiently try the matter, whether it be of God. Unhappily we are so weak that we find it easier to believe and speak evil of others, rather than good. But they that are perfect, do not give ready heed to [...]
the imitation of christ, the 1st book: chapter iii (of the knowledge of truth)
“Happy is the man whom Truth by itself does teach, not by figures and transient words, but as it is in itself. Our own judgment and feelings often deceive us, and we discern but little of the truth. What does it profit to argue about hidden and dark things, concerning which we shall not be [...]
Grateful Day, Everyone…
“I knew whereof I spoke when I prefaced every Powerful Statement that I gave to mankind and to those who were with Me. I prefaced every Powerful Statement with the Great Creative Word of God “I AM”; and when I said, “'I AM' the Resurrection and the Life”, then in that Command to the Earth [...]
Grateful Day, Everyone…
“People think they rebel against conditions or problems, but they are really rebelling against that which is not Love. So I come to remind you of that which We are so willing to give, because the Peace of the world depends on mankind's love to the “Mighty I AM Presence” and to Us, that the [...]
Grateful Day, Everyone…
“Unless mankind look to the Source of Love, there is no surcease from the incessant demand of human selfishness and the disintegration of human desire and human creation. If you want your Freedom, then you must want Us and Our Perfection. If the misery of human creation has tortured you too long, it has been [...]
Grateful Day, Everyone…
“Feel hourly My Greater Power of this Master Christ Love Flame coming into the very atmosphere you breathe. Know It is the “Healing Presence”. Know that when My Heart's Flame blaze forth, Peace must command. When I choose to send that Flame forth, no discord can stand within Its Presence. Destruction must stop! And if [...]
The Mark Of God: Understanding Your "I AM Presence" 