"Be desirous, My son, to do the will of another rather than thine own. Choose always to have less rather than more. Seek always the lower place, and to be inferior to every one. Wish always, and pray, that the will of God be wholly done in thee. Behold, such a man entereth within the borders of peace and rest." Thomas a Kempis - Imitation of Christ.
This is one of my favorite readings. I cannot take credit for always obeying these four simple ways of having inward peace. However, when I do continually strive to follow these callings I do find great peace and rest. Whenever I find disquiet within myself I know that I have strayed to the callings of self will rather than that of God. I reflect on the above reading and can almost immediately see where I have failed to do the above. Only through the grace of God can I readjust my thoughts and actions to follow these four things and regain that inward peace that gives me rest in His loving arms.
Today I am grateful for the simple ways to find peace rather than the callings of worldly thoughts and actions.
the splinter
4 years ago
