The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis
- Description: A medieval devotional classic that encourages believers to live a Christ-centered life through humility, prayer, and self-denial.
- Themes: Humility, devotion, and spiritual discipline.
- Strengths: Timeless wisdom and profound spiritual insights.
- Weaknesses: Its medieval language and tone can feel inaccessible to modern readers.
- Review: A deeply spiritual book that has inspired Christians for centuries.
Excerpts:
“Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.”
“The more you know and the better you understand, the more severely will you be judged, unless your life is also the more holy.”
“What good is it to argue about the Trinity if you lack humility and thus displease the Trinity?”
