Episode 78 -- Imitation of Christ III.40 -- A Man has No Goodness of His Own and Nothing to Boast of

Does a human being have goodness in himself?

Yes and no. In this reading, Thomas a Kempis draws our attention to the constant tendency in our hearts to evil. He stresses what we are when we forget and ignore God. At the same time, he shows us the proper balance. He shows us what we are with God's help. Thus we have a capacity to be helped by God. He has made us for Himself. He has made us to share in the divine life of the Most Holy Trinity.