In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
JOHN OF THE CROSSNow that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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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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The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
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Silence is God’s first language.
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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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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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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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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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In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.
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Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
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There is nothing better or more necessary than love.
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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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The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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Who teaches the soul if not God?
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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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In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.
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