Scruples, temptations, and fears, and cutting perplexities of the heart, are often the lot of the most excellent persons. Thomas a Kempis More Quotes by Thomas a Kempis More Quotes From Thomas a Kempis Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back. Thomas a Kempis unfaithful be-patient waiting Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away! Thomas a Kempis glory passing-away world Faith is required of thee, and a sincere life, not loftiness of intellect, nor deepness in the mysteries of God. Thomas a Kempis sincere mystery thee As iron cast into fire loses its rust and becomes glowing white, so he who turns completely to God is stripped of his sluggishness and changed into a new man. Thomas a Kempis glowing fire men Renounce all things, and thou shalt find all things; give up thy lust, and thou shalt find rest. Thomas a Kempis asceticism giving-up lust May not be your peace in the mouth of the men; since no matter if they thing good or bad about you, you should not be a different man because of that. Thomas a Kempis different mouths men A man that is well ordered in his soul needeth little the unkind demeanor of worldly people nor yet their proud behavior. Thomas a Kempis soul men people The more the flesh is wasted by affliction, so much more is the Spirit strengthened by inward grace. Thomas a Kempis inward affliction grace He is truly great who is little in his own eyes and makes nothing of the highest Thomas a Kempis eye christian littles Whoever puts his confidence in men or in any creature is very foolish. Thomas a Kempis confidence foolish men 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. Thomas a Kempis purpose morning night Thy peace shall be in much patience. Thomas a Kempis be-patient patient We are often moved with passion and think it to be zeal. Thomas a Kempis zeal passion thinking Few spirits are made better by the pain and languor of sickness; as few great pilgrims become eminent saints. Thomas a Kempis saint pain spirit Love alone makes heavy burdens light and bears in equal balance things pleasing and displeasing. Love bears a heavy burden and does not feel it, and love makes bitter things tasteful and sweet. Thomas a Kempis light love-is sweet Wheresoever we seek our own, there we fall from love. Thomas a Kempis fall Two wings lift a person up from earthly concerns: Simplicity in intention, and Purity in feeling. Thomas a Kempis simplicity wings two Always be thou prepared, and so live that death may never find thee unprepared. Thomas a Kempis thee may death Remain tranquil and prepare to bear still greater trials. All is not lost even though you be troubled oftener or tempted more grievously. You are a man, not God. You are flesh, not an angel. How can you possibly expect to remain always in the same state of virtue when the angels in heaven and the first man in paradise failed to do so? I am He who rescues the afflicted and brings to My divinity those who know their own weakness. Thomas a Kempis angel men heaven Love Him, and keep Him for thy Friend, who, when all go away, will not forsake thee, nor suffer thee to perish at the last. Thomas a Kempis suffering love friendship
