At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
JOHN OF THE CROSSAbide 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.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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The road is narrow. He who wishes to travel it more easily must cast off all things and use the cross as his cane. In other words, he must be truly resolved to suffer willingly for the love of God in all things.
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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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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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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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The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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God is a dark night to man in this life.
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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.
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Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
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If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
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Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
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Let all find COMPASSION in YOU.
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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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Take God for your spouse and friend and walk with him continually, and you will not sin and will learn to love, and the things you must do will work out prosperously for you.
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In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.
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In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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