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Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.

John of the Cross

Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
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Agreement Remember Silence
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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Earth God Heart Himself Live Soul World
Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.
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Love Yourself
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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Adversity God Joy Judgement Sadness World
God leads every soul by a separate path.
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God Leadership Path Separate
The eternal tide flows hid in Living Bread. That with its Heavenly Life too be fed.
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Feed Flow Heaven Life
Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
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Eyes Myself See
Let my soul live as if separated from my body.
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Body Myself Separate Soul Spirit
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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Hide Himself Love Shame World
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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Greatness Live Remark Silence Wisdom
If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
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Learning Perfection Progress Yourself
Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
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Glory God Seek
Let all find COMPASSION in YOU.
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Compassionate Kindness Yourself
The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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Purity Carry Training Understand
Oh, night that guided me, Oh, night more lovely than the dawn,Oh, night that joined Beloved with lover, Lover transformed in the Beloved!
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Guide Love Myself Night Transformation
Yearning: It needs to hurt in order to be worthy of the word. Otherwise it is just wanting.
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Hurt Need Word Worth

Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.

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