God leads every soul by a separate path.
JOHN OF THE CROSSThe window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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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.
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My sole occupation is love.
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Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
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Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
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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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If you lose an opportunity you will be like one who lets the bird fly away; you will never get it back.
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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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In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.
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Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
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God is a dark night to man in this life.
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Seek in reading and thou shalt find in meditation; knock in prayer and it shall be opened in contemplation.
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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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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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He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
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He who interrupts the course of his spiritual exercises and prayer is like a man who allows a bird to escape from his hand; he can hardly catch it again.
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