John of the Cross on eyes
John of the Cross72 quotes“Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.”
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Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross He who loves is not ashamed before men of what he does for God, neither does he hide it through shame though the whole world should condemn it.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross Silence is God’s first language.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross 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 CrossJohn of the Cross When there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross God is a dark night to man in this life.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross If it were given to a man to see virtue’s reward in the next world, he would occupy his intellect, memory and will in nothing but good works, careless of danger or fatigue.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love of God which prompts him to do these things.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross 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 CrossJohn of the Cross Strive always to confess your sins with a deep knowledge of your own wretchedness and with clarity and purity.
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And that is how time heals, not by erasing but by blurring all the memories.
VesmirVesmir Let me follow my dream. Let me follow my queen.
Moses AlexanderMoses Alexander Be kind to yourself, the way you would be to someone you love.
Courtney PeppernellCourtney Peppernell We need to surrender ourselves to the water before we can climb the spiral ladder.
Nikol MejdnNikol Mejdn You gave me the courage to rise but my darling robin why did you fly leaving me behind these four walls all alone?
Ophelia ScarlettOphelia Scarlett Giving up your dreams is easy, but ask yourself is it really easy to live without dreams?
Sania AbbasSania Abbas It’s funny how we say a person ‘made’ us when they actually broke us. Sort of like how I say ‘funny’ – but I actually mean sad.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki You can’t keep living backwards – Reminiscing on what was, And terrified to pursue What could be.
J.S BrownJ.S Brown
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More on eyes
When we have for so long been judged by everyone we meet, just to look into the eyes of another who does not judge us can be extraordinarily healing.
Jack KornfieldJack Kornfield In the eyes of government we are just one race here. It is American.
Antonin ScaliaAntonin Scalia What is behind your eyes holds more power than what is in front of them.
Gary ZukavGary Zukav When you lose an election, you don’t blink, you don’t turn away. You look it right in the eye and say, why did we lose?
Charles SchumerCharles Schumer Her blue eyes were still beautiful, but they did not know what was before them, and Mary herself could never look through them again to tell Laura what she was thinking without saying a word.
Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls Wilder Ignorantly is how we all fall in love; for it is a kind of fall. Closing our eyes, we leap from that cliff in hope of a soft landing. Nor is it always soft; but still, without that leap nobody comes to life.
Salman RushdieSalman Rushdie Success in God’s eyes is faithfulness to His calling.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham Now my eyes are turned from the South to the North, and I want to lead one more Expedition. This will be the last to the North Pole.
Ernest ShackletonErnest Shackleton