OF SEEKING DIVINE HELP AND THE CONFIDENCE OF OBTAINING GRACE “” My Son, I the Lord am a stronghold in the day of trouble, (Nahum 1:7). Come unto Me, when it is not well with you. “This it is, which chiefly hinders heavenly consolation, that you too slowly betake yourself unto prayer. For before you [...]
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the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xxvii (that personal love greatly hinders from the highest good)
THAT PERSONAL LOVE GREATLY HINDERS FROM THE HIGHEST GOOD “My Son, you must give all for all, and be nothing of your own. Know you that the love of yourself is more hurtful to you than anything in the world. According to the love and inclination which you have, everything more or less cleaves to [...]
the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xxvi (the exaltation of a free spirit which humble prayer more deserves than does frequent reading)
OF THE EXALTATION OF A FREE SPIRIT WHICH HUMBLE PRAYER MORE DESERVES THAN DOES FREQUENT READING “Lord, this is the work of a perfect man, never to slacken his mind from attention to heavenly things, and among many cares, to pass along as it were without care, not after the manner of one indifferent, but [...]
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 [...]
Blessed Night, Loves 😊
I Pray All Is Well With Everyone… And Your Hearts And Minds Are Full Of Love, Joy, And Compassion… For All Gods Children… And All God's Creation; And No Matter Our Race, Color, Creed, Religion, Or Nationality… Each And Every Individual Is A Creation From The Eternal Light Of The Living God - And Have [...]
Blessed Night, Loves 😊
I Pray All Is Well With Everyone… And Your Hearts And Minds Are Full Of Love, Joy, And Compassion… For All God's Children… And All God's Creation. Now Picture The Earth in Your Mind…. See The Shimmering Light Of Your Loving Heart Permeating In, Through, And All Around… The Blue Planet Mother Earth - Divinely [...]
the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter vii (hiding our grace under the guard of humility)
OF HIDING OUR GRACE UNDER THE GUARD OF HUMILITY “”My Son, it is better and safer for you to hide the grace of devotion, and not to lift yourself up on high, nor to speak much thereof, nor to value it greatly; but rather to despise yourself, and to fear as though this grace were [...]
the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter vi (the proving of the true lover)
OF THE PROVING OF THE TRUE LOVER ““My Son, you are not yet strong and prudent in your love.” Wherefore, O my Lord? “Because for a little opposition, you fall away from your undertakings, and too eagerly seek after consolation. The strong lover stands fast in temptations, and believes not the evil persuasions of the [...]
Blessed Night, Loves 😊
I Pray All Is Well With Everyone… And Your Hearts And Minds Are Full Of Love, Joy, And Compassion… For All God's Children… And All God's Creation. Most Of Us Understand The Power Of Love… For It Is Inherent In Each And Every One Of Us. Our Life Stream Is Love - Which Is Our [...]
The imitation of Christ, the 1st book: chapter xxv (of the zealous amendment of our whole life)
OF THE ZEALOUS AMENDMENT OF OUR WHOLE LIFE “Be you watchful and diligent in God's service and bethink you often why you have renounced the world. Was it not that you might live to God and become a spiritual man? Be zealous, therefore, for thy spiritual profit, for you shall receive shortly the reward of [...]
The Mark Of God: Understanding Your "I AM Presence" 