Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.
JOHN OF THE CROSS
JOHN OF THE CROSS
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John of the Cross72 quotes“Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.”
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Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
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John of the CrossJohn of the Cross My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross Silence is God’s first language.
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John of the CrossJohn of the Cross When there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
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John of the CrossJohn of the Cross 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.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross 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.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross Have a great love for those who contradict and fail to love you, for in this way love is begotten in a heart that has no love.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross Strive always to confess your sins with a deep knowledge of your own wretchedness and with clarity and purity.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.
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Jonny OxJonny Ox Every little part of your soul was made to shine.
Ashley PrzywolskiAshley Przywolski When in truth, it is the transparency that kills you. The pain of seeing through to something you can never quite touch.
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