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They say, “God told me”, or “God replied to me”. And yet most of the time they are talking to themselves.

John of the Cross

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

Delight Desire Learning Possession Spiritual True Yourself
Live in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing.
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Earth God Heart Himself Live Soul World
Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
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Advice Faith Ourselves
Let my soul live as if separated from my body.
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Body Myself Separate Soul Spirit
Never listen to accounts of the frailty of others; and if anyone should complain to you of another, humbly ask him not to speak about him at all.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Complain Fragile Himself Humble Listening Talk
Silence is God’s first language.
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God Language One Liner Silence
The eternal tide flows hid in Living Bread. That with its Heavenly Life too be fed.
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Feed Flow Heaven Life
See that you are not suddenly saddened by the adversities of this world, for you do not know the good they bring, being ordained in the judgments of God for the everlasting joy of the elect.
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Adversity God Joy Judgement Sadness World
Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Desire Gratitude Myself
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
They say, “God told me”, or “God replied to me”. And yet most of the time they are talking to themselves.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

God Myself Talk Time
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 CROSS

Greatness Live Remark Silence Wisdom
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.
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Care Intellectual Man Memories See Virtue
The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a long lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter.
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Alone Burn Cold Growth Hot Master Soul Virtue
To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.
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Deep God Love Transformation
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

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