Therefore, a man ought to root himself so firmly in God that he will not need the consolations of men.
Thomas a KempisThou art my glory and the exultation of y heart: thou art my hope and refuge in the day of my trouble.
Thomas a KempisIf you bear the cross unwillingly, you make it a burden, and load yourself more heavily; but you must bear it.
Thomas a KempisJesus has many lovers of His kingdom of heaven, but he has few bearers of His Cross. Many desire His consolation, but few desire His tribulation. He finds many comrades in eating and drinking, but He finds few hands who will be with Him in His abstinence and fastingBut those who love Jesus purely for Himself, and not for their own profit or convenience, bless Him as heartily in temptation and tribulation and in all other adversities as they do in time of consolation. And if He never sent them consolation, they would still bless and praise Him.
Thomas a Kempis