“Not to what is most easy, but to what is hardest;
Not to what tastes best, but to what is most distasteful;
Not to what most pleases, but to what disgusts;
Not to what of consolation, but to matter for the desolation rather;
Not to rest, but to labor;
Not [to] despite the more, but the less;
Not to aspire to what is highest and most precious, but to what is lowest and most contemptible;
Not to will anything, but to will nothing;
Not to seek the best in everything but to seek the worst, so that you may enter for the love of Christ into a complete destitution, a perfect poverty of spirit, and an absolute renunciation of everything in this world;
Embrace these practices with all energy of your soul and you will find in a short time great delights and unspeakable consolations.”
Thinking about this excerpt from Readings in European History, which of the following statements would be most accurate?
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Responses
The most important aspect of the ideal Christian is that they can overcome challenges.
The most important aspect of the ideal Christian is that they can overcome challenges.
The ideal Christian is someone who aspires to great things.
The ideal Christian is someone who aspires to great things.
The ideal Christian is mainly someone who learned from their mistakes.
The ideal Christian is mainly someone who learned from their mistakes.
The ideal Christian is someone who takes the most challenging path forward.
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The most accurate statement based on the excerpt is:
The ideal Christian is someone who takes the most challenging path forward.
The excerpt emphasizes embracing hardships, discomfort, and challenges in pursuit of spiritual growth and humility, rather than seeking ease or pleasure.
