The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis

Derrick and I have been enjoying our study of this book! I will try to periodically share some favorite highlights of mine.

On vanities of the world:
Kempis asked what good it would do to know how to give a learned discourse of the Trinity if you were without humility and thus, displeasing to the Trinity. "Esoteric words neither make us holy nor righteous; only a virtuous life makes us beloved of God. I would rather experience repentance in my soul than know how to define it."
"It is vanity to wish for a long life and to care little about leading a good life."
"It is vanity to give thought only to this present life and not to think of the one that is to come."