imitation of christ

"Son, suffer Me to do with thee what I will; I know what is expedient for thee.
Thou thinkest as a man; thou judgest in many things as human affection suggesteth.

Lord, what Thou sayest is true, greater is Thy care for me than all the care I can take for myself.
For at too great a hazard doth he stand who casteth not his whole care on Thee.
Lord, provided that my will remain true and firm towards Thee, do with me whatsoever it shall please Thee.
If thou wilt have me to be in darkness, be Thou blest; 

and if Thou wilt have me to be in light,

 be Thou again blest; if Thou vouchsafe to comfort me, be Thou blest;

 and if it should be Thy will I should be afflicted, be Thou equally blest.

Son, thus must thou stand affected if thou desire to walk with Me; thou must be as ready to suffer as to rejoice; thou must be as glad to be poor and needy as to be full and rich. 

Lord,I will suffer willingly for Thee whatsoever Thou art pleased should befall me.
I am willing indifferently to receive from Thy hand good and evil, sweet and bitter, joy and sorrow, and to give Thee thanks for all that happeneth to me.
Keep me from all sin, and I will fear neither death nor hell.
So that Thou cast me not off forever, nor blot me out of the book of life, what tribulation soever befalleth me shall not hurt me"

from the Imitation of Christ