Thou art my joy.

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Come, Oh come; for without Thee shall be no joyful day or hour, for Thou art my joy, and without Thee is my table empty. I am miserable, and in a manner imprisoned and loaded with fetters, until Thou refresh me by the light of Thy presence, and give me liberty, and show Thy loving countenance.

Source The Imitation of Christ, Book 3, Chapter 21, §2 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to The Imitation of Christ, without God the days seem sad and the heart feels like a prisoner, but His presence revives, sets free and rests a loving gaze upon us: He alone can fill the emptiness of the heart. Today, when you feel a lack or a heaviness, do not first try to fill it with busyness: simply call “Come,” and welcome yourself with that same loving gaze.

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