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When there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.

John of the Cross

Silence is God’s first language.
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God Language One Liner Silence
He who loves is not ashamed before men of what he does for God, neither does he hide it through shame though the whole world should condemn it.
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Hide Himself Love Shame World
Never relax, for you will not attain to the possession of true spiritual delights if first you do not learn to deny your every desire.
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Delight Desire Learning Possession Spiritual True Yourself
Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
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Eyes Myself See
In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.
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Enlightenment Instruction Sorrow Strength Suffering Yourself
When there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.
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Draw Love
The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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Purity Carry Training Understand
Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
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Glory God Seek
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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Desire Difficult Give Up God Love Prayer Reason Satisfaction Soul
In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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Darkness God Night River Soul
The soul of one who serves God always swims in joy, always keeps holiday, is always in her palace of jubilation, ever singing with fresh ardor and fresh pleasure a new song of joy and love.
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Happiness Holiday Joy Love Service Soul
Abide in peace, banish cares, take no account of all that happens, and you will serve God according to his good pleasure and rest in him.
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Account Goodness Peace Service Yourself
The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired.
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Growth Love Soul Walk
Strive always to confess your sins with a deep knowledge of your own wretchedness and with clarity and purity.
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Clarity Confession Purity Sin Strive
Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
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Advice Faith Ourselves
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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God Myself Talk Time

When there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.

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