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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.

John of the Cross

They say, “God told me”, or “God replied to me”. And yet most of the time they are talking to themselves.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

God Myself Talk Time
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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Fear Flower Love Mountain Myself Search Wild
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
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
My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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Dry Forget Spirit Yourself
At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
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Charity End Judgement Life
Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.
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Devotion Difficult God Myself Tough
He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
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Avoid Goodness Prayer
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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Failure Greatness Heart Love
The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
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Divine Light Perfection Soul Window
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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Courage Goodness Man Path Perseverance Spirit
Silence is God’s first language.
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God Language One Liner Silence
The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired.
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Growth Love Soul Walk
Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.
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Love Yourself
Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
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Glory God Seek
Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
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Eyes Myself See

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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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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