Nov 15 2008
On Our Choice of Activities
“And he is very unwise who attends to other things than what may serve to his salvation.”
–Thomas a Kempis (My Imitation of Christ)
Thomas a Kempis writes page after page of Christian advice, observaton, and teaching. Oddly, many of the verses and teachings can be isolated to teach, in and of themselves, without losing the essence of whole work. The quote above is one such example. It can stand on its own, but in doing so gives credence, directionm and support to its source.
a Kempis personalizes his insights and teachings by the use of personal pronouns. He does not say “it is very unwise…”, instead he the author says, “he is very unwise” Upon reading this, there is little doubt in the reader’s mind that it could apply to himself.
Wow, what a Kempis is saying really packs a punch! And since none of us wishes to be (or be considered) unwise, perhaps we should each take a look at what we are attending to at this very moment, and judge whether it may serve to our salvation.
Peace
ann
