Episode 85 -- Imitation of Christ III.47 -- All Troubles Must Be Borne for the Sake of Eternal Life

We read about the need to bear all troubles for the sake of Christ. Having told us the secret to making the trials of this world more sweet, Thomas a Kempis urges us on with considerations of what heaven is like. The more we ponder the joy, the freedom, the peace of heaven, the more we will long for heaven in our hearts.