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For I have learnt for a fact that nothing so effectively obtains, retains and regains grace, as that we should always be found not high-minded before God, but filled with holy fear.

Bernard of Clairvaux

God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.
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Giving Gods Will Knows
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.
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Coming Men Saint Three
Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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Heart Jesus Song
Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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Invisible Knowledge Thing Understanding
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
We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.
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Faith God Love Profitable
God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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Gods Reborn Spirituality Will
To serve Mary is a mark of eternal salvation to come.
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Mark Mary Salvation
My child, seek those things which make for peace. Cease to stir up the King against the Church, and urge upon him a better course of action. If you will promise to do this, I in return promise to entreat the merciful Lord to grant you offspring.
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Children Kings Promise Upon Urge
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
What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
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Fields Scripture Woods
Grace is necessary to salvation, free will equally so – but grace in order to give salvation, free will in order to receive it.
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Giving Grace Order
The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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Angel Tears Wine
If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
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Before Goal Grow Shall Shows
O Blessed Mary, whoever loves you honors God; whoever serves you pleases God; whoever invokes your holy name with a pure heart will infallibly receive the object of his petition.
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Blessed Evoke Heart Name
Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Learning Tree Vines

For I have learnt for a fact that nothing so effectively obtains, retains and regains grace, as that we should always be found not high-minded before God, but filled with holy fear.

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For I have learnt for a fact that nothing so effectively obtains, retains and regains grace, as that we should always be found not high-minded before God, but filled with holy fear.

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