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Therefore, a man ought to root himself so firmly in God that he will not need the consolations of men.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
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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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Remember, your prerogative is to govern, and not to serve the things of this world.
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Judge yourself and beware of passing judgement on others. In judging others we expend our energy to no purpose we are often mistaken and easily sin. But if we judge ourselves our labour is always to our profit.
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Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself to be.
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We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are.
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If you can talk and it's convenient to talk, try to say things that edify.
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The more the flesh is wasted by affliction, so much more is the Spirit strengthened by inward grace.
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All earthly joy begins pleasantly, but at the end it gnaws and kills.
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Old custom is hard to break and scarce any man will be led otherwise than seemeth good unto himself.
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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.
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Who is so wise as to have a perfect knowledge of all things? Therefore trust not too much to thine own opinion, but be ready also to hear the opinion of others. Thought thine own opinion be good, yet if for the love of God thou foregoest it, and followest that of another, thou shalt the more profit thereby.
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Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away!
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What thou art, that thou art.
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Be at peace with yourself first and then you will be able to bring peace to others.
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Never be entirely idle but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.
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The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
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Grant me prudently to avoid him that flatters me, and to endure patiently him that contradicts me.
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Learned arguments do not make a man holy and righteous, whereas a good life makes him dear to God.
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What thou art, that thou art that God knoweth thee to be and thou canst be said to be no greater.
Thomas a Kempis
For it is the grace of Christ, and not our own virtue, that gives us the power to overcome the flesh and the world.
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