The Imitation of Christ: (Original translation as heard on the Hallow App)

Work, work, my dear ones! Do what you can right now because you do not know when you will die; nor do you know what will happen to you after death (see Eccl 9:10).

For you will either feel pain in your body, or have to endure some spiritual difficulty in your soul. 4. Often you will be abandoned by God, often you will be troubled by your neighbor, and what is more, you will often be a burden to yourself.

If you want to comport yourself well and continually make progress, consider yourself an exile and a pilgrim upon earth (see Heb 11:13).

A good conscience fills us with joy, peace, and tranquility. From it springs the desire to enjoy eternal peace. However, to arrive at this, we must constantly avoid evil and always do good, without caring what others think or say about us.

It is hardly exceptional to be prayerful and fervent when we have no trouble, but we make progress when we patiently endure adversity.

2. This, your Beloved says: “I am your salvation, your peace, and your life” (see Ps 34:3; Eph 2:14; Jn 13:6). “Abide in me and you shall find peace” (see Mt 11:28–29).

Chapter 3 Being good and peaceable

O Lord, you know how weak and incapable we are, and how impossible it is for us to lead a truly Christian life without your grace, which renders everything easy. Therefore, I beg you to give me this grace so that I can persevere in the Christian life to which you have called me.

5. Do not place your trust in friends and relatives, nor put off the care of your soul for the future; others will forget you sooner than you imagine.