He willeth to be perceived; and His appearing shall be swiftly sudden; and He willeth to be trusted. For He is full gracious and homely: Blessed may He be!
JULIAN OF NORWICH
JULIAN OF NORWICH
Julian of Norwich on grace
Julian of Norwich75 quotes“He willeth to be perceived; and His appearing shall be swiftly sudden; and He willeth to be trusted. For He is full gracious and homely: Blessed may He be!”
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He shall appear suddenly and blissfully to all that love Him.
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Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich It is most impossible that we should beseech mercy and grace, and not have it.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Pray, even if you feel nothing, see nothing. For when you are dry, empty, sick or weak, at such a time is your prayer most pleasing to God, even though you may find little joy in it. This is true of all believing prayer.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Every act of kindness and compassion done by any man for his fellow Christian is done by Christ working within him.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich He that is highest and worthiest was most fully made-nought and most utterly despised.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich This is our Lord’s will… that our prayer and our trust be, alike, large.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Our Lord is the ground from whom our prayer grows and in his love and grace he himself gives us our prayers.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich For our soul is so preciously loved of him that is highest, that it over-passeth the knowing of all creatures.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich He that made all things for love, by the same love keepeth them, and shall keep them without end.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich All that is contrary to love and peace is of the Fiend and of his part.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich It needeth us to have knowing of the littleness of creatures and to hold as nought all-thing that is made, for to love and have God that is unmade.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich A great thing shall I make hereof in Heaven of endless worship and everlasting joys.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Anything less then God, ever me wanteth.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich We need to fall, and we need to be aware of it; for if we did not fall, we should not know how weak and wretched we are of ourselves, nor should we know our Maker’s marvellous love so fully.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Charity keepeth us in Faith and Hope, and Hope leadeth us in Charity. And in the end all shall be Charity.
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