ON AVOIDING RASH JUDGMENT “Look well unto yourself and beware that you judge not the doings of others. In judging others, a man labours in vain; he often errs and easily falls into sin; but in judging and examining himself, he always labours to good purpose. According as a matter touches our fancy, so oftentimes [...]
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the imitation of christ, the 1st book: chapters ix and x (obedience and subjection; danger of superfluity of words)
OF OBEDIENCE AND SUBJECTION “It is verily a great thing to live in obedience, to be under authority, and not to be at our own disposal. Far safer is it to live in subjection than in a place of authority. Many are in obedience from necessity rather than from love; these take it amiss and [...]
the imitation of Christ, the 1st book: chapter i (of the imitation of Christ; and contempt of the world and all its vanities)
“He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness (John 8:12), saith the Lord. These are the words of Christ; and they teach us how far we must imitate His life and character, if we seek true illumination and deliverance from all blindness of heart. Let it be our most earnest study, therefore, to dwell [...]
The Mark Of God: Understanding Your "I AM Presence" 