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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

Faith is the union of God and the soul.
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Faith God Soul
He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
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Avoid Goodness Prayer
Obedience is a penance of reason, and, on that account, a sacrifice more acceptable than all corporal penances and mortifications.
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Acceptance Obedience Reason Sacrifice
My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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Dry Forget Spirit Yourself
Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.
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Love Yourself
Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
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Eyes Myself See
Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
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Desire Gratitude Myself
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.
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Corruption Eyes Fame Live Position Possession Yourself
The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
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Divine Light Perfection Soul Window
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.
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Hide Himself Love Shame World
Let my soul live as if separated from my body.
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Body Myself Separate Soul Spirit
God passes through the thicket of the world, and wherever His glance falls He turns all things to beauty.
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Beautiful Fall God World
The soul of one who serves God always swims in joy, always keeps holiday, is always in her palace of jubilation, ever singing with fresh ardor and fresh pleasure a new song of joy and love.
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Happiness Holiday Joy Love Service Soul
Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.
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God Human Live World Yourself
God is a dark night to man in this life.
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Darkness God Life Man Night
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

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.

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