God leads every soul by a separate path.
JOHN OF THE CROSSWhen there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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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 loses an opportunity is like the man who lets a bird fly from his hand, for he will never recover it.
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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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God desires the smallest degree of purity of conscience in you more than all the works you can perform.
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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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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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Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
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Strive always to confess your sins with a deep knowledge of your own wretchedness and with clarity and purity.
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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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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.
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The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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In search of my Love I will go over mountains and strands; I will gather no flowers, I will fear no wild beasts; And pass by the mighty and the frontiers.
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Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
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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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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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