Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
JOHN OF THE CROSSLive in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing.
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When there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.
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Faith is the union of God and the soul.
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See that you are not suddenly saddened by the adversities of this world, for you do not know the good they bring, being ordained in the judgments of God for the everlasting joy of the elect.
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Silence is God’s first language.
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The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
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Seek in reading and thou shalt find in meditation; knock in prayer and it shall be opened in contemplation.
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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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Seek in reading and you will find in meditation; knock in prayer and it will be opened to you in contemplation.
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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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Live in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing.
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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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Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
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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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Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
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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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