Julian of Norwich on failure
Julian of Norwich75 quotes“But for failing love on our part, therefore is all our travail.”
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The Enemy is overcome by the blessed Passion and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Peace and love are ever in us, being and working; but we be not alway in peace and in love.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich 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
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It is He who is revealed in every face, sought in every sign, gazed upon by every eye, worshipped in every object of worship, and pursued in the unseen and the visible. Not a single one of His creatures can fail to find Him in its primordial and original nature.
Ibn ArabiIbn Arabi We must complain. Yes, plain, blunt complaint, ceaseless agitation, unfailing exposure of dishonesty and wrong – this is the ancient, unerring way to liberty and we must follow it.
W. E. B. Du BoisW. E. B. Du Bois Some of us learn control, more or less by accident. The rest of us go all our lives not even understanding how it is possible, and blaming our failure on being born the wrong way.
B. F. SkinnerB. F. Skinner Am I more afraid of failing or succeeding?
Sarah J. MarvinSarah J. Marvin Temerity is not always successful.
LivyLivy In the end, it’s not about failure, it’s about how much you love what you do.
Vera WangVera Wang The church that preaches the gospel in all of its fullness, except as it applies to the great social ills of the day, is failing to preach the gospel.
Martin LutherMartin Luther Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.
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