OF PURE AND ENTIRE RESIGNATION OF SELF FOR OBTAINING LIBERTY OF HEART “My Son, lose yourself and you shall find Me. Stand still without all choosing and all thought of self, and you shall ever be a gainer. For more grace shall be added to you, as soon as you resign yourself, and so long [...]
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the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xxxv (that there is no security against temptation in this life)
THAT THERE IS NO SECURITY AGAINST TEMPTATION IN THIS LIFE “My Son, you are never secure in this life, but your spiritual armor will always be needful for you as long as you live. You dwell among foes, and are attacked on the right hand and on the left. If therefore you use not, on [...]
the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xxxi (the neglect of every creature that the creator may be found)
OF THE NEGLECT OF EVERY CREATURE THAT THE CREATOR MAY BE FOUND “O Lord, I still need more grace if I would arrive where neither man nor any other creature may hinder me. For so long as anything keeps me back, I cannot freely fly unto You. He desired eagerly thus to fly, who cried, [...]
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 [...]
the imitation of Christ, the 2nd book: chapter xii (the royal way of the holy cross)
OF THE ROYAL WAY OF THE HOLY CROSS “That seems a hard saying to many, “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his Cross and follow Me”, (Matthew 16:24). But it will be much harder to hear that last sentence, “Depart from me, you wicked, into eternal fire”, [...]
Blessed Night, Loves 😊
I Pray All Is Well With Everyone... And Your Hearts And Minds Are Full Of Love, Joy, And Compassion... For All Your Brothers And Sisters In Spirit. And Since The Spirit Is Eternal... And Anything Outside Of It Is Temporal; The Divine Spirit Within Each And Every One Of Us - As Our Life Stream [...]
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! And There Is Indeed Some Shaking Up Going... In Our Political, Social, And Personal Environments; A Shaking That Occurs During The Ending Of Every Cycle... When Simulations [...]
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. And "Why Should We Love Any Others Outside Of Ourselves And Our Very Own Loved Ones" - You Ask? Well, Since We Were Created From Love... And [...]
The Mark Of God: Understanding Your "I AM Presence" 