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elysianverse
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In the ‘Imitation of Christ’, one passage reads thus: I am wont to visit the elect in two ways, by temptation and by consolation.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
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Trishie
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It isn’t modern language and you would realize.
“Visit” also is not used in a modern sense.
In the sentence it translates more or less as “send for a period of time”.
“Wont” means “custom”
“As is my wont” would mean, “as is usual, or customary, for me”…
Basically, the Lord is saying that those who seek God/are chosen by God, suffer temptation/dificulties, as well as consolations/joys/religious experiences.
Therefore you can read the sentence as meaning;
“it is usual for the Lord to allow His chosen ones to experience both temptations, and consolations.”
“Visit” also is not used in a modern sense.
In the sentence it translates more or less as “send for a period of time”.
“Wont” means “custom”
“As is my wont” would mean, “as is usual, or customary, for me”…
Basically, the Lord is saying that those who seek God/are chosen by God, suffer temptation/dificulties, as well as consolations/joys/religious experiences.
Therefore you can read the sentence as meaning;
“it is usual for the Lord to allow His chosen ones to experience both temptations, and consolations.”
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elysianverse
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I was asking for the spiritual significance behind it.
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ahs
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Trishie, thanks for explaining that…I was confused by the sentence when elysianverse posted the question.
As the the spiritual significance behind it, we need to realize that God tests us. Scripture tells us this as well, that we will be tested, as is fire, as a smith purifies gold or silver. Spiritually, we can become weak or distraught if we only recognize God in our consolations. We need to also learn to recognize God in our temptations and trials…our times of trouble…so that we can learn to let him test/purify us.
As the the spiritual significance behind it, we need to realize that God tests us. Scripture tells us this as well, that we will be tested, as is fire, as a smith purifies gold or silver. Spiritually, we can become weak or distraught if we only recognize God in our consolations. We need to also learn to recognize God in our temptations and trials…our times of trouble…so that we can learn to let him test/purify us.
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