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Seek in reading and thou shalt find in meditation; knock in prayer and it shall be opened in contemplation.

John of the Cross

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
Live in faith and hope, though it be in darkness, for in this darkness God protects the soul. Cast your care upon God for you are His and He will not forget you. Do not think that He is leaving you alone, for that would be to wrong Him.
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Darkness Faith Forget God Himself Leaving Live Protection Wrong
Seek in reading and you will find in meditation; knock in prayer and it will be opened to you in contemplation.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Meditation Open Prayer Reading Seek Yourself
Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.
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Devotion Difficult God Myself Tough
In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.
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Enlightenment Instruction Sorrow Strength Suffering Yourself
My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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Dry Forget Spirit Yourself
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.
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Excellence Goodness Love Remember Value
Let all find COMPASSION in YOU.
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Compassionate Kindness Yourself
Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
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Agreement Remember Silence
In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.
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Healing Leadership Meditation Ourselves Spirit Wound
Never give up prayer, and should you find dryness and difficulty, persevere in it for this very reason. God often desires to see what love your soul has, and love is not tried by ease and satisfaction.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Desire Difficult Give Up God Love Prayer Reason Satisfaction Soul
The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired.
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Growth Love Soul Walk
The road is narrow. He who wishes to travel it more easily must cast off all things and use the cross as his cane. In other words, he must be truly resolved to suffer willingly for the love of God in all things.
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Easy God Road Suffering Travel Willing
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.
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Body Desire Love Memories Power Soul Work
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

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