27 July 2020
Ourselves
WE
MUST not rely too much upon ourselves, for grace and understanding are often
lacking in us. We have but little inborn light, and this we quickly lose
through negligence. Often we are not aware that we are so blind in heart.
Meanwhile we do wrong, and then do worse in excusing it. At times we are moved
by passion, and we think it zeal. We take others to task for small mistakes,
and overlook greater ones in ourselves. We are quick enough to feel and brood
over the things we suffer from others, but we think nothing of how much others
suffer from us. If a man would weigh his own deeds fully and rightly, he would
find little cause to pass severe judgment on others.
Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ, p47
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