Come close to my side, you whose hearts are on the ground, you who are pushed down & worn out, & I will refresh you. Follow my teachings and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart, and you will find rest from your troubled thoughts.
Every day our lives involve making choices about insignificant things and important matters.
But our choices must not be based on pride, social standing, or how we will be seen by others.
And so when [purity in heart] is set before us, we shall always direct our actions and thoughts straight toward attainment of it. . . . For the mind is sure to rove about from hour to hour and minute to minute in all sorts of wandering thoughts.
—John Cassian