Never listen to accounts of the frailty of others; and if anyone should complain to you of another, humbly ask him not to speak about him at all.
JOHN OF THE CROSSWhoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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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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God leads every soul by a separate path.
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Faith is the union of God and the soul.
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The soul that journey’s to God, but doesn’t shake off it’s cares and quiet it’s appetities, is like someone who drags a cart of dirt uphill.
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All the powers of soul and body, memory, understanding, and will, interior and exterior senses, the desires of spirit and of sense, all workin and by love.
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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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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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Let my soul live as if separated from my body.
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He who interrupts the course of his spiritual exercises and prayer is like a man who allows a bird to escape from his hand; he can hardly catch it again.
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Live in faith and hope, though it be in darkness, for in this darkness God protects the soul. Cast your care upon God for you are His and He will not forget you. Do not think that He is leaving you alone, for that would be to wrong Him.
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Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.
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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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If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
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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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Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.
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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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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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However softly we speak, God is so close to us that he can hear us; nor do we need wings to go in search of him, but merely to seek solitude and contemplate him within ourselves, without being surprised to find such a good Guest there.
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At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
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The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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Yearning: It needs to hurt in order to be worthy of the word. Otherwise it is just wanting.
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Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
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Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which, if admitted, will set the soul on fire with the Spirit of love.
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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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The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
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My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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