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Few spirits are made better by the pain and languor of sickness as few great pilgrims become eminent saints.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
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Jacksonville
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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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In the morning fix thy good purpose and at night examine thyself what thou hast done, how thou hast behaved thyself in word, deed, and thought.
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Let temporal things serve thy use, but the eternal be the object of thy desire.
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We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are.
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Oh, how quickly the world's glory passes away.
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Whoever finds Jesus, finds a rich treasure, and a good above every good. He who loses Jesus loses much indeed, and more than the whole world. Poorest of all is he who lives without Jesus, and richest of all is he who stands in favor with Jesus.
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Thou shalt ever joy at eventide if thou spend the day fruitfully.
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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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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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How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves.
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Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.
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The intention which is fixed on God as its only end will keep people steady in their purposes, and deliver them from being the joke and scorn of fortune.
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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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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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A life without purpose is a languid, drifting thing Every day we ought to review our purpose, saying to ourselves: This day let me make a sound beginning, for what we have hitherto done is naught!
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Scruples, temptations, and fears, and cutting perplexities of the heart, are often the lot of the most excellent persons.
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The more humble and obedient to God a man is, the more wise and at peace he will be in all that he does.
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Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor.
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All is vanity but to love God and serve Him.
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If thou hadst simplicity and purity, thou wouldst be able to comprehend all things without error, and behold them without danger. The pure heart safely pervades not only heaven, but hell.
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