14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I admit that the law is good.…
Paul of Tarsus reminds each of us that there will be moments, possibly many when we choose to ignore the advice streaming into our conscious understanding, to reject that which our ego encourages us to reveal to the world.
Wise sages inform us that our greatest enemy lies within, urging us to be all that our perceived sense of self importance invites us to demonstrate to our neighbour as if to say, look who I am. Whereas, that which we hide from others, urgently needs our attention.
First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others. ~ Thomas a Kempis
Ideologues of all persuasions are driven by their belief that they, and only they represent the remedy for all that ails society.
Changing society for the better begins with us, knowing well that our own flaws need our attention, before believing that others can benefit from our sense of superior morality.
Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault. ~ Thomas a Kempis
A humble reflection of our own hidden life represents our choice to begin changing all that needs our attention. Here go I.
“The more humble and obedient to God a man is, the more wise and at peace he will be in all that he does.”
“At the Day of Judgement we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done.” ~ Thomas a Kempis
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