Episode 76 -- Imitation of Christ III.38 -- On A Good Rule of Life in Outward Things and on Turning To God in Times of Danger

What should be our way of acting in times of trouble?

Asking God for help! In this reading, Thomas a Kempis stresses the need for interior freedom amidst all of our outward activity. He stresses that we must guard our hearts from the slavery of various outward compulsions. We want to make use of every situation to draw closer to eternal life. This means that in difficult situations we must not judge by the standards of this world, but to judge in light of God. We never are left on our own to deal with our troubles. God is the real secret to bearing well the dangers of this life.