Let all your thoughts be with the Most High, and direct your humble prayers unceasingly to Christ. If you cannot contemplate high… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
We must imitate Christ's life and his ways if we are to be truly enlightened and set free from the darkness of… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Blessed is the pilgrim, who in every place, and at all times of this his banishment in the body, calling upon the… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
All His glory and beauty come from within, and there He delights to dwell, His visits there are frequent, His conversation sweet,… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ? — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
He will be with you also, all the way, that faithful God. Every morning when you awaken to the old and tolerable… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
For it is the grace of Christ, and not our own virtue, that gives us the power to overcome the flesh and… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
How should thy patience be crowned in heaven if none adversity should befall to thee in earth? If thou wilt suffer none… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Whoever would fully and feelingly understand the words of Christ, must endeavor to conform his life wholly to the life of Christ. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Christ willed to suffer and be despised and do you dare complain of the same? Christ had adversaries and backbiters; and do… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
And if thy heart be straight with God then every creature shall be to thee a mirror of life and a book of holy… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Patience is necessary in this life because so much of life is fraught with adversity. No matter how hard we try, our lives will… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
To take no account of oneself, but always to think well and highly of others is the highest wisdom and perfection. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
It is easier not to speak a word at all than to speak more words than we should. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Be Yourself -The man who is neither bent upon pleasing his fellows nor afraid of offending them will enjoy great peace. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
“0 true and heavenly grace, without which our own merits are nothing, and our natural gifts of no account! Neither arts nor riches, beauty… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share Image
If you would endeavor, like men of courage, to stand in the battle, surely we would feel the favorable assistance of God from heaven.… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
“No man safely goeth abroad who loveth not to rest at home. No man safely talketh but he who loveth to hold his peace.… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share Image
“Nature has a relish for knowing secrets and hearing news. It wishes to appear abroad and to have sense experiences. It wishes to be… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share Image
Love is watchful. Sleeping, it does not slumber. Wearied, it is not tired. Pressed, it is not straitened. Alarmed, it is not confused, but… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
