My central claim is that we can become like Christ by doing one thing -- by following him in the overall style of life he chose for himself.
I heard the call to give up all and follow Christ into the slums to serve Him among the poorest of the poor. It was an order.
Let us remind ourselves that if we are to be our Lord's disciples, we must take up his Cross and follow him.
Dare, dare, my dear brethren in Christ, to follow the Captain of your salvation, who was made perfect through sufferings
To follow Christ is to become more like Him. It is to learn from His character.
There is harm not only in trying to gain wealth but also in excessive concern with even the most necessary things. It is not enough to despise wealth, but you must also feed the poor and, more importantly, you must follow Christ.
Holiness is not a merit by which we can attain communion with God, but a gift of Christ, which enables us to cling to him, and to follow him.
