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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.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
Catholic Priest
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Jacksonville
Florida
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When comfort is withdrawn, do not be cast down, but humbly and patiently await the visitation of God. He is able and powerful to give you more grace and more spiritual comfort than you first had.
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Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.
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What thou art, that thou art.
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Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.
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Do what lieth in thy power, and God will assist in thy good will.
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For nothing, how little soever, that is suffered for God's sake, can pass without merit in the sight of God.
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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 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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The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
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Cling, therefore, to Jesus in life and death trust yourself to the glory of Him who alone can help you when all others fail.
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If thou hadst a good conscience thou wouldst not greatly fear death.
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Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor.
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Be therefore thankful for the least gift, so shalt thou be worthy to receive greater.
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