Timothy Ed Moore
Imitating Christ In Daily Life
So what’s a talker to do? Thomas a’Kempis advises us to use our words sparingly and carefully. Stay away from idle chatter and chatterboxes. We should not enter into conversations that are not worth much, or that seek gossip. Thomas’…
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First, a little music to set the tone for this post, from Bob Dylan’s “Slow Train Comin’” -Gonna have to serve somebody”. This reminds me of Chapter 9, Book 1. Jesus Christ: Model of Obedience. The Creator of the universe…
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What Use is Adversity? The Utility of Adversity In this twelfth Chapter, Thomas brings us into the notion spoken of in Proverbs 27:17, “As Iron sharpens iron; so one person sharpens another.” Our adversity has utility: bringing us closer to…
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Click here to take a listen while you read through. The Temptations seem to capture some of the essence of the idea which our good friend Thomas a’ Kempis is talking about in this first part of the meditation on…
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