the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xx (confession of our infirmity and of the miseries of this life)

OF CONFESSION OF OUR INFIRMITY AND OF THE MISERIES OF THIS LIFE “I will acknowledge my sin unto You, (Psalms 32:5); I will confess to You, Lord, my infirmity. It is often a small thing which casts me down and makes me sad. I resolve that I will act bravely, but when a little temptation [...]

the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xix (bearing injuries and who shall be approved as truly patient)

OF BEARING INJURIES; AND WHO SHALL BE APPROVED AS TRULY PATIENT “” What say you My Son. Cease to complain; consider My suffering and that of My saints. You have not yet resisted unto blood, (Hebrews 12:4). It is little which you suffer in comparison with those who have suffered so many things, have been [...]

Blessed Night, Loves 😊

I Pray All Is Well With Everyone... And Your Hearts And Minds Are Full Of Love, Joy, And Compassion... For Yourselves And Everyone Else... All Around The World. We The Collective Worry And Stress Much About The Violence And Physical Wars In The World... And Not Without Reason; For The Threat Of Violence And War [...]

the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xviii (that temporal miseries are to be borne patiently after the example of Christ)

THAT TEMPORAL MISERIES ARE TO BE BORNE PATIENTLY AFTER THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST “" My Son, I came down from heaven for your salvation; I took upon Me your miseries not of necessity, but drawn by love that you might learn patience and might bear temporal miseries without murmuring. For from the hour of My [...]

the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xvii (that all care is to be cast upon God)

THAT ALL CARE IS TO BE CAST UPON GOD “My Son, suffer me to do with you what I will; I know what is expedient for you. You think as a man, in many things you judge as human affection persuades you.” Lord, what You say is true. Greater is Your care for me than [...]