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.
JOHN OF THE CROSSIf you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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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.
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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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At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
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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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Let my soul live as if separated from my body.
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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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Let all find COMPASSION in YOU.
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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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Seek in reading and you will find in meditation; knock in prayer and it will be opened to you in contemplation.
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Who teaches the soul if not God?
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Though the path is plain and smooth for men of good will, he who walks it will not travel far, and will do so only with difficulty, if he does not have good feet: that is, courage and a persevering spirit.
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God leads every soul by a separate path.
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Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
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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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In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.
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