Douglas continues his series on The Imitation of Christ, today looking at Security / Temptation.
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"On No Security in this Life" (Book 3, Chapter 35) and "On Resisting Temptation" (Book 1, Chapter 13). The podcast (12 mins) is read without interruption or comment.
Scripture: 2 Cor 6:7; Psalm 91:14; Rev 2:17; Rom 8:18; Psalm 27:14; Psalm 91:15; Job 7:1; 1 Pet 5:8; Jas 1:14; Col 1:11; (Sir 31:26); 1 Cor 10:13; (Jud 8:17); Luke 1:52
For consideration: "Nature rejoices in having many friends and family members. It boasts of noble birth and the exotic places it has been. It smiles at the powerful, flatters the rich, applauds people like itself." (from Book 3, Chapter 54)
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Next: "On Having a Sensitive Heart" (Book 1, Chapter 21)