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As iron cast into the fire loseth rust and is made altogether glowing, so the man who turneth himself altogether unto God is freed from slothfulness and changed into a new man.
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
How can he abide long time in peace who occupieth himself with other men’s matters, and with things without himself, and meanwhile payeth little or rare heed to the self within?
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
What is all flesh in Thy sight? For how shall the clay boast against Him that fashioned it?
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
All things pass away and thou equally with them. Look that thou cleave not to them lest thou be taken with them and perish.
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
All therefore is vanity, save to love God and to serve Him only. .
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
If to-day thou art not ready, how shalt thou be ready to-morrow? To-morrow is an uncertain day; and how knowest thou that thou shalt have a to-morrow?
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
What canst thou see elsewhere which thou canst not see here? Behold the heaven and the earth and all the elements; for of these are all things created.
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
Thou dwellest among foes, and art attacked on the right hand and on the left. If therefore thou use not on all sides the shield of patience, thou wilt not remain long unwounded.
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
And so little by little the enemy entereth in altogether, because he was not resisted at the beginning.
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Arise, begin this very moment, and say, “Now is the time to do: now is the time to fight, now is the proper time for amendment.”
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
One hath said, “As oft as I have gone among men, so oft have I returned less a man.” This is what we often experience when we have been long time in conversation.
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
For they truly know their Lord in the breaking of bread, whose heart within them so vehemently burneth, whilst Thou, O blessed Jesus, dost walk and converse with them.
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
Endeavour to be patient in bearing with other men’s faults and infirmities whatsoever they be, for thou thyself also hast many things which have need to be borne with by others.
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
That which profiteth little or nothing is looked after, and that which is altogether necessary is negligently passed by
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
At the Day of Judgement we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done; not how well we have spoken, but how holily we have lived.
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
If thou seek rest in this life, how wilt them then attain to the everlasting rest? Dispose not thyself for much rest, but for great patience. Seek true peace — not in earth, but in heaven; not in men, nor in any other creature, but in God alone.
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
My Son, patience and humility in adversities are more pleasing to Me than much comfort and devotion in prosperity.
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
He who knoweth himself well is vile in his own sight
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
So long as we carry about with us this frail body, we cannot be without sin, we cannot live without weariness and trouble.
The Imitation of Christ (1418)
Without the Way,
there is no going,
Without the Truth,
there is no knowing,
Without the Life,
there is no living.
The Imitation of Christ (1418)