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Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.

John of the Cross

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The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a long lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter.
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Alone Burn Cold Growth Hot Master Soul Virtue
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
Faith is the union of God and the soul.
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Faith God Soul
If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
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Learning Perfection Progress Yourself
My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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Dry Forget Spirit Yourself
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
Let all find COMPASSION in YOU.
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Compassionate Kindness Yourself
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
He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
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Avoid Goodness Prayer
To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.
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Deep God Love Transformation
In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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Darkness God Night River Soul
There is nothing better or more necessary than love.
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Better Love Necessary
God is a dark night to man in this life.
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Darkness God Life Man Night
God passes through the thicket of the world, and wherever His glance falls He turns all things to beauty.
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Beautiful Fall God World
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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Corruption Eyes Fame Live Position Possession Yourself
The eternal tide flows hid in Living Bread. That with its Heavenly Life too be fed.
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