Seek the things of heaven

Christ encourages us to pattern our lives after his.  In this way we can become spiritually enlightened.  The most important thing we can do is to meditate upon the life of Jesus Christ.

Many who have attended church all their lives have not been affected by it.  They do not have Christ's Spirit.  If you really want to understand and enjoy the words of Christ, you must attempt to live like him.

What is the point of scholarly discussion on a deep subject such as the Trinity, if you lack humility?  Deep conversation will not make you holy.  God is pleased by a pure life.  It is better to feel contrition than to know its meaning.

If you knew the entire Bible by heart and were familiar with all the philosophers, what good would it be without the love of God and his grace?

Here is the wisest thing you can do: forget the world and seek the things of heaven.

Thomas a' Kempis, The Imitation of Christ

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