To reach satisfaction in all desire its possession in nothing, To come to the knowledge of all desire the knowledge of nothing. To come to possess all desire the possession of nothing. To arrive at being all desire to be nothing.
JOHN OF THE CROSSHe who loses an opportunity is like the man who lets a bird fly from his hand, for he will never recover it.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
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In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.
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In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.
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God passes through the thicket of the world, and wherever His glance falls He turns all things to beauty.
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Take God for your spouse and friend and walk with him continually, and you will not sin and will learn to love, and the things you must do will work out prosperously for you.
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God desires the smallest degree of purity of conscience in you more than all the works you can perform.
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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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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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Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
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In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human success, but rather on how much we have loved.
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In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.
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At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
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To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.
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Who teaches the soul if not God?
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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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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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Abide in peace, banish cares, take no account of all that happens, and you will serve God according to his good pleasure and rest in him.
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Love consists not in feeling great things but in having great detachment and in suffering for the Beloved.
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The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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Let my soul live as if separated from my body.
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My sole occupation is love.
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Strive always to confess your sins with a deep knowledge of your own wretchedness and with clarity and purity.
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Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.
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Faith is the union of God and the soul.
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Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
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The soul that journey’s to God, but doesn’t shake off it’s cares and quiet it’s appetities, is like someone who drags a cart of dirt uphill.
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