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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.

John of the Cross

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The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a long lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter.
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God leads every soul by a separate path.
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Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
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They say, “God told me”, or “God replied to me”. And yet most of the time they are talking to themselves.
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In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.
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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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Seek in reading and thou shalt find in meditation; knock in prayer and it shall be opened in contemplation.
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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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Strive always to confess your sins with a deep knowledge of your own wretchedness and with clarity and purity.
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The eternal tide flows hid in Living Bread. That with its Heavenly Life too be fed.
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My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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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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Let my soul live as if separated from my body.
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There is nothing better or more necessary than love.
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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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To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.
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