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To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.

John of the Cross

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
He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
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Avoid Goodness Prayer
In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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Darkness God Night River Soul
In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.
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Confidence God Instruction Strength Yourself
In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.
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Enlightenment Instruction Sorrow Strength Suffering Yourself
Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.
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Devotion Difficult God Myself Tough
However softly we speak, God is so close to us that he can hear us; nor do we need wings to go in search of him, but merely to seek solitude and contemplate him within ourselves, without being surprised to find such a good Guest there.
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God Goodness Need Ourselves Seek Soft Solitude Surprise Talk Wings
At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
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Charity End Judgement Life
At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
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Evening Judgment Life Love Ourselves
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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Complain Fragile Himself Humble Listening Talk
My sole occupation is love.
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Love Occupation One Liner
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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Darkness Faith Forget God Himself Leaving Live Protection Wrong
If you lose an opportunity you will be like one who lets the bird fly away; you will never get it back.
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Bird Lose Opportunity Yourself
The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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Purity Carry Training Understand
Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
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Advice Faith Ourselves
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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Body Desire Love Memories Power Soul Work

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