Correction

If you thought more often of your death than of a long life, you would doubtless correct yourself more earnestly. (Thomas 'A Kempis, The Imitation Of Christ, Book 1, Chapter 21, p. 52) 14 March 2012

Our Nature

It is not in our nature

• to bear the cross,
• to love the cross,
• to discipline ourselves,
• to avoid seeking praise,
• to suffer insults willingly,
• to think humbly of ourselves,
• to appear humble to others,
• to endure adversity and loss,
• and not to seek prosperity as our first goal.

(Thomas 'A Kempis, The Imitation Of Christ, p. 80)
13 March 2012

Simple Things

I pray that I may love the simple things of life. I pray that I may keep my life uncomplicated and free. (Twenty-Four Hours A Day, 12 March)

Jewel - Simple Gifts

12 March 2012

Principles

It is a lot easier to affirm one's belief in a principle than actually to live by it. (Harold S. Kushner, The Lord Is My Shepherd, p. 128) 11 March 2012

Presence of God

... what is most important about God is that He is the Presence that makes the world seem less frightening. (Harold S. Kushner, The Lord Is My Shepherd, p. 15) 10 March 2012

Heaven And Hell

The battle between heaven and hell begins in our hearts, but it encompasses everything:

• economics
• culture
• religion
• politics

(Johann Christoph Arnold, Escape Routes, p. 119-20)

9 March 2012

A Spiritual Person

A spiritual person walks with God in his heart, and he is not won over by what others say and do. (Thomas 'A Kempis, The Imitation Of Christ, Book 2, Chapter 6, p. 71) 8 March 2012