Contemplation #40
From My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers (1874-1917).
The springs of love are in God, not in us. It is absurd to look for the love of God in our hearts naturally, it is only there when it has been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. If we try to prove to God how much we love Him, it is a sure sign that we do not love Him. The evidence of our love for Him is the absolute spontaneity of our love, it comes naturally.
Contemplation #41
From The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis (1379-1471), book 3, chapter 27.
The voice of Christ: MY CHILD, you should give all for all, and in no way belong to yourself. You must know that self-love is more harmful to you than anything else in the world. In proportion to the love and affection you have for a thing, it will cling to you more or less. If your love is pure, simple, and well ordered, you will not be a slave to anything.
Contemplation #42
From The Sacrament of the Present Moment by Jean-Pierre de Caussade (1675-1751).
As soon as their heart is willing, souls come under the influence of divine action, whose power over them depends on the extent to which they have surrendered themselves. Love is the way to this surrender. Love always prevails, is never denied. How can it be since it only asks for love in return for love? May not love long for what it gives? Divine action cares only for a willing heart and takes no account of any other faculty. Should it find a heart that is good, innocent, honest, simple, submissive, obedient and respectful, that is all it looks for. It takes possession of that heart, controls all its faculties and everything turns out so well for souls that they find themselves blessed in all things.
From My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers (1874-1917).
The springs of love are in God, not in us. It is absurd to look for the love of God in our hearts naturally, it is only there when it has been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. If we try to prove to God how much we love Him, it is a sure sign that we do not love Him. The evidence of our love for Him is the absolute spontaneity of our love, it comes naturally.
Contemplation #41
From The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis (1379-1471), book 3, chapter 27.
The voice of Christ: MY CHILD, you should give all for all, and in no way belong to yourself. You must know that self-love is more harmful to you than anything else in the world. In proportion to the love and affection you have for a thing, it will cling to you more or less. If your love is pure, simple, and well ordered, you will not be a slave to anything.
Contemplation #42
From The Sacrament of the Present Moment by Jean-Pierre de Caussade (1675-1751).
As soon as their heart is willing, souls come under the influence of divine action, whose power over them depends on the extent to which they have surrendered themselves. Love is the way to this surrender. Love always prevails, is never denied. How can it be since it only asks for love in return for love? May not love long for what it gives? Divine action cares only for a willing heart and takes no account of any other faculty. Should it find a heart that is good, innocent, honest, simple, submissive, obedient and respectful, that is all it looks for. It takes possession of that heart, controls all its faculties and everything turns out so well for souls that they find themselves blessed in all things.
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