Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
JOHN OF THE CROSSThey say, “God told me”, or “God replied to me”. And yet most of the time they are talking to themselves.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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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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The soul of one who serves God always swims in joy, always keeps holiday, is always in her palace of jubilation, ever singing with fresh ardor and fresh pleasure a new song of joy and 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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Let all find COMPASSION in YOU.
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God leads every soul by a separate path.
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Never give up prayer, and should you find dryness and difficulty, persevere in it for this very reason. God often desires to see what love your soul has, and love is not tried by ease and satisfaction.
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Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.
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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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Faith is the union of God and the soul.
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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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Who teaches the soul if not God?
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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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Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
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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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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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