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Christ willed to suffer and be despised and do you dare complain of the same? Christ had adversaries and backbiters; and do you wish to have all men your friends and benefactors? When shall your patience attain her

Christ willed to suffer and be despised and do you dare complain of the same? Christ had adversaries and backbiters; and do you wish to have all men your friends and benefactors? When shall your patience attain her crown if no adversity befalls you? If you are willing to suffer naught that is against you, how will you be the friend of Christ?

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Motivation, Inspiration, Adversity

If thou may not continually gather thyself together, do it sometime at least once a day, morning or evening.

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Morning, Advice, Together
Thomas a Kempis (1913). “The Imitation of Christ”

He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.

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Love, Gratitude, Buddhist

Some people are tempted most strongly at the beginning of their spiritual life, others near the end. Some are troubled all their lives. Still others receive only light temptation. Such things are decided by God, and we can trust his wisdom.

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Spiritual, Light, People

If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ?

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Art, Pain, Adversity
St. Augustine, Dr. Howard Taylor, Mrs. Howard Taylor, Apostolic Fathers, J. Oswald Sanders (2010). “Moody Classics Complete Set: Includes 19 Classics of the Faith in a Single Volume”, p.1583, Moody Publishers

Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back.

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Waiting, Be Patient, Unfaithful

Let not therefore thy heart be troubled, neither let it fear. Trust in me, and put thy confidence in my mercy. When thou thinkest thyself farthest off from me, oftentimes I am nearest unto thee. When thou countest almost all to be lost, then oftentimes the greatest gain of reward is close at hand. All is not lost, when any thing falleth out contrary. Thou oughtest not to judge according to present feeling; nor so to take any grief, or give thyself over to it.

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Grief, Heart, Hands

Ah, Lord God, thou holy lover of my soul, when thou comest into my heart, all that is within me shall rejoice.

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Heart, Soul, Lovers

Love flies, runs, and rejoices; it is free and nothing can hold it back.

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Running, Rejoice

Love is a great thing, a good above all others, which alone maketh every burden light.

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Love, Light, Burden
Thomas A Kempis, Wyatt North (1617). “The Imitation of Christ”, p.55, Wyatt North Publishing, LLC

Forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.

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Knowledge, People, Littles
Thomas a Kempis (1913). “The Imitation of Christ”

Anyone who is not totally dead to himself will soon find that he is tempted and overcome by piddling and frivolous things. Whoever is weak in spirit, given to the flesh and inclined to sensual things can, but only with great difficulty, drag himself away from his earthly desires. Therefore he is often gloomy and sad when he is trying to pull himself away from them, and easily gives way to anger should someone attempt to oppose him.

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Giving, Sensual, Desire

Two wings lift a person up from earthly concerns: Simplicity in intention, and Purity in feeling.

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Wings, Two, Simplicity

Scruples, temptations, and fears, and cutting perplexities of the heart, are often the lot of the most excellent persons.

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Fear, Heart, Cutting

Do not be influenced by the importance of the writer, and whether his learning be great or small, but let the love of pure truth draw you to read. Do not inquire, Who said this? but pay attention to what is said.

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Attention, Pay, Said

He that seeks here any other thing but simply God and the salvation of his soul, will find nothing but trouble and sorrow.

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Soul, Sorrow, Trouble
"The Imitation of Christ: Four Books".

If you wish to live in peace and harmony with others, you must learn to discipline yourself in many ways.

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Spiritual, Discipline, Wish

Simplicity is the intention, purity in the affection; simplicity turns to God, purity unites with and enjoys him.

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God, Simplicity, Affection

There is no creature so small and abject, that it representeth not the goodness of God.

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God, Goodness, Goodness Of God
St. Augustine, Dr. Howard Taylor, Mrs. Howard Taylor, Apostolic Fathers, J. Oswald Sanders (2010). “Moody Classics Complete Set: Includes 19 Classics of the Faith in a Single Volume”, p.1589, Moody Publishers

If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entirely to your liking?

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People, Diversity, Wish

Do not let your peace depend on what people say of you... True peace and joy is to be found in [Jesus] alone.

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Christian, Jesus, People

It is much safer to obey than to rule.

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Scary

Let nothing disturb thee, Let nothing affright thee; All passeth away: God only shall stay. Patience wins all: Who hath God, needeth nothing; For God is his All.

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God, Winning, Thee

Love is active and sincere, courageous, patient, faithful, prudent and manly.

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Love Is, Faithful, Prudent

Praise adds nothing to your holiness, nor does blame take anything from it. You are what you are, and you cannot be said to be better than you are in God's sight.

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Sight, Doe, Add

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