How contempt of himself can be produced in a man, and how useful it is Furthermore the more a man recognizes his own insignificance, the more he fully and the more clearly he becomes aware to the divine majesty, and the more a man is low in his own eyes for the sake of God, the truth and justice, the more precious he is in the eyes of God. For this reason let us strive with the whole strength of our desire to consider ourselves the lowest of all and to consider ourselves unworthy of any favor.
Cleaving to God - Chapter 15
Cleaving to God - Chapter 15
Cleaving to God - Chapter 15
How contempt of himself can be produced in a man, and how useful it is Furthermore the more a man recognizes his own insignificance, the more he fully and the more clearly he becomes aware to the divine majesty, and the more a man is low in his own eyes for the sake of God, the truth and justice, the more precious he is in the eyes of God. For this reason let us strive with the whole strength of our desire to consider ourselves the lowest of all and to consider ourselves unworthy of any favor.