“If God were our one and only desire we would not be so easily upset when our opinions
do not find outside acceptance.”
Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ
(shelf fungus / Julie Cook / 2020)
(shelf fungus / Julie Cook / 2020)
“Therefore, when God gives spiritual comfort, receive it with thanksgiving,
but know that it is the bounty of God, not thy merit.
Be not puffed up, be not overjoyed, nor vainly presume,
but rather be the more humble for this gift and the more cautious and fearful
in all thine actions; for this hour will pass away and temptation will follow.
When comfort shall be taken away from thee, do not presently despair;
but wait with humility and patience for the heavenly visit,
for God is able to restore thee a greater consolation.
This is no new thing, nor strange to those who have experienced the
ways of God: for the great saints and ancient prophets have often felt
this kind of variety.”
Thomas à Kempis, p. 64
An Excerpt From
The Imitation of Christ
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