He who loses an opportunity is like the man who lets a bird fly from his hand, for he will never recover it.
JOHN OF THE CROSSIn sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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Do not let your “eye” be drawn by the false “beacon lamps” -of wealth, or position, or fame, or possessions. Be vigilant over your will and desires, for these are the corrupt forces that dwell within, and keep you from living free.
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My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
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In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human success, but rather on how much we have loved.
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If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
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In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.
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Faith is the union of God and the soul.
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Oh, night that guided me, Oh, night more lovely than the dawn,Oh, night that joined Beloved with lover, Lover transformed in the Beloved!
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To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.
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My sole occupation is love.
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There is nothing better or more necessary than love.
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Though the path is plain and smooth for men of good will, he who walks it will not travel far, and will do so only with difficulty, if he does not have good feet: that is, courage and a persevering spirit.
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The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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Abide in peace, banish cares, take no account of all that happens, and you will serve God according to his good pleasure and rest in him.
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