God is a dark night to man in this life.
JOHN OF THE CROSSDo 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.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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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.
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Who teaches the soul if not God?
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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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Let all find COMPASSION in YOU.
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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 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 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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At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
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Silence is God’s first language.
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God passes through the thicket of the world, and wherever His glance falls He turns all things to beauty.
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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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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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Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
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Take God for your spouse and friend and walk with him continually, and you will not sin and will learn to love, and the things you must do will work out prosperously for you.
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Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
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