The Imitation of Christ

This is my go-to daily read I've carried around for the last few years, and it never gets old. When I need a good kick in the butt, I read Kempis. His excerpts are short but pack so much truth, and I can't tell you how many times I've just cried over his words as God has used this book to convict me......more

A classic. Not everyone's cup of tea. Demanding and ascetic, the upward road to salvation. No platitudes here and calming words, just the raw grain of uneasy truth. Handle with caution.......more

Truly, this is a 1.5 star book in my record, but I didn't have the option. Although one of the most popular books in Christian literary history, I found this text difficult to connect with because of the jabbing absolutes and insistence on isolation. Kempis' Christianity resounds with joylessness;......more

Currently reading and re-reading (for the rest of my life). Anyone who embraces the wisdom in this book and lives by its precepts, will be a happy and content person. Imitation of Christ was written by a Benedictine monk around 1429. The truth he writes of transcends centuries and applies as much to......more

O nestemată a literaturii creștine pe care am citit-o pe îndelete și care mi-a fost de folos în ceea ce privește devoțiunea personală. Autorul oferă moduri de educare a sufletului pentru umblarea zilnică pe calea credinței, avându-L pe Hristos ca model. Cartea e alcătuită mai ales din îndemnuri, cug......more