This Is the Sin of Anger
If you brood over an injury, past or present, you will soon feel the painful desire and thirst for revenge. This is the sin of Anger. Cloud of Unknowing
When Is Someone Humble?
A man is humble when he stands in the truth with a knowledge and appreciation for himself as he really is. Cloud of Unknowing
Who Has the Aptitude for Contemplative Work?
The one who experiences God working in the depths of his spirit has the aptitude for contemplation and no one else.
Who Should Take up Contemplation?
These people, even if they have at one time been habitual sinners, should devote themselves to nourishing the grace of contemplative prayer.
Why Contemplative Prayer Is Work and Toil
Then why is this work so toilsome? The labor, of course, is in the unrelenting struggle to banish the countless distracting thoughts that plague our minds
Contemplative Prayer and the Counterfeits
And now we come to the difference between the contemplative work and its counterfeits such as daydreaming, fantasizing, or subtle reasoning. These originate in a conceited, curious, or romantic mind whereas the blind stirring of love springs from a sincere and humble heart. mythoughts, thoughts of God, thoughtsofgod, David Reese Cloud of Unknowing, Unknown Author