black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.

John of the Cross

He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Avoid Goodness Prayer
Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Darkness Endurance Greatness Light Preparation
Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Devotion Difficult God Myself Tough
Yearning: It needs to hurt in order to be worthy of the word. Otherwise it is just wanting.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Hurt Need Word Worth
Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Glory God Seek
The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a long lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Alone Burn Cold Growth Hot Master Soul Virtue
All the powers of soul and body, memory, understanding, and will, interior and exterior senses, the desires of spirit and of sense, all workin and by love.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Body Desire Love Memories Power Soul Work
Have a great love for those who contradict and fail to love you, for in this way love is begotten in a heart that has no love.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Failure Greatness Heart Love
See that you are not suddenly saddened by the adversities of this world, for you do not know the good they bring, being ordained in the judgments of God for the everlasting joy of the elect.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Adversity God Joy Judgement Sadness World
Seek in reading and thou shalt find in meditation; knock in prayer and it shall be opened in contemplation.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Meditation Open Prayer Reading Seek
Faith is the union of God and the soul.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Faith God Soul
Never relax, for you will not attain to the possession of true spiritual delights if first you do not learn to deny your every desire.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Delight Desire Learning Possession Spiritual True Yourself
To reach satisfaction in all desire its possession in nothing, To come to the knowledge of all desire the knowledge of nothing. To come to possess all desire the possession of nothing. To arrive at being all desire to be nothing.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Desire Knowledge Possession Reach Satisfaction
When there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Draw Love
God is a dark night to man in this life.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Darkness God Life Man Night
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.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Corruption Eyes Fame Live Position Possession Yourself

In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More John of the Cross Quotes