Julian of Norwich on god
Julian of Norwich75 quotes“Truth sees God, and wisdom contemplates God, and from these two comes a third, a holy and wonderful delight in God, who is love.”
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But Jesus, who in this Vision informed me of all that is necessary for me, answered and said: It was necessary that there should be sin; but all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich The goodness of God is the highest object of prayer and it reaches down to our lowest need.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Everything has being through the love of God.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Our Lord God shewed that a deed shall be done, and Himself shall do it, and I shall do nothing but sin, and my sin shall not hinder His Goodness working.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Until I am essentially united with God, I can never have full rest or real happiness.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich The fullness of Joy is to behold God in everything.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich That love of God is hard and marvelous. It cannot and will not be broken because of our sins.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich God willeth that we endlessly hate the sin and endlessly love the soul, as God loveth it.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich God loved us before he made us; and his love has never diminished and never shall.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich But for I am a woman should I therefore live that I should not tell you the goodness of God?
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich God, of thy goodness, give me Thyself; for Thou art enough for me, and I can ask for nothing less that can be full honor to Thee. And if I ask anything that is less, ever Shall I be in want, for only in Thee have I all.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Between God and the soul there is no between.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich That which is impossible to thee is not impossible to me: I shall save my word in all things and I shall make all things well.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Our life is all grounded and rooted in love, and without love we may not live.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Prayer is a new, gracious, lasting will of the soul united and fast-bound to the will of God by the precious and mysterious working of the Holy Ghost.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Pray inwardly, even if you do not enjoy it. It does good, though you feel nothing. Yes, even though you think you are doing nothing.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich
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