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There are three distinct comings of the Lord of which I know: His coming to men, His coming into men, and His coming against men.

Bernard of Clairvaux

It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment.
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Humble Humility Lows
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Faults Humility Wish
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Bliss Earth Thee
Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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Invisible Knowledge Thing Understanding
God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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Gods Reborn Spirituality Will
If then you are wise, you will show yourself rather as a reservoir than as a canal. For a canal spreads abroad water as it receives it, but a reservoir waits until it is filled before overflowing.
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Loss Water Wise
Nothing can work me damage except myself. The harm that I sustain I carry about with me, and never am a real sufferer but by my own fault.
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Damage Inspirational Myself
Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
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Catholic Desire Wish
When God forgives a sinner who humbly confesses his sin, the devil loses his dominion over the heart he had taken.
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Forgiving Heart Taken
Many of those who are humiliated are not humble. Some react to humiliation with anger, others with patience, and others with freedom. The first are culpable, the next harmless, the last just.
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Humble Lasts Next
He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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Faith Giving Inspiration
The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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Humility Important Three
Death is the gate of life.
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Death Dying Gates
Nay, what is worse, turning over corrupt and evil thoughts in mine heart, I thrust a dreadful offensiveness into His presence.
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Dreadful Offensiveness Presence
The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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Angel Tears Wine
So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
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Able Answers Righteousness Sin

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