That Vain Hope and Elation of Mind

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By Thomas à Kempis on January 1, 2010 ,

That Vain Hope and Elation of Mind

He is vain who puts his trust in man or any other created thing. be not ashamed to serve others for the love of Christ Jesus and to the poor in this world for his sake. trust not in yourself, but set all your trust in God: do all in your power to please him and he will assist your good will. Trust not in your wisdom or in the wisdom or plans of any living creature. but instead in the grace of God who helps humbles persons and allows those who presume of themselves to fall until they are humbled. glory not in your riches, or worldly friends because they are mighty; let all your glory be in God only, who gives all things and desires to give himself above all things...

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Thomas à Kempis

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Thomas à Kempis, Author, (1380 – 1471) was a German-Dutch monk writing to other monks in pre-Reformation times. He wrote The Imitation of Christ between 1420 and 1427 with the first hand-written manuscripts appearing around 1427. By 1779 there were at least 1,800 editions and translations. John Wesley translated a version in the 1700s.

 

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