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Love consists not in feeling great things but in having great detachment and in suffering for the Beloved.

John of the Cross

Strive always to confess your sins with a deep knowledge of your own wretchedness and with clarity and purity.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Clarity Confession Purity Sin Strive
Seek in reading and thou shalt find in meditation; knock in prayer and it shall be opened in contemplation.
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Meditation Open Prayer Reading Seek
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.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Darkness Faith Forget God Himself Leaving Live Protection Wrong
God leads every soul by a separate path.
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God Leadership Path Separate
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.
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Corruption Eyes Fame Live Position Possession Yourself
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
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.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Love Peaceful Secret Soul Spirit
To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.
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Deep God Love Transformation
God is a dark night to man in this life.
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Darkness God Life Man Night
At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
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Evening Judgment Life Love Ourselves
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.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Happiness Holiday Joy Love Service Soul
The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Growth Love Soul Walk
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.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Failure Greatness Heart Love
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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Delight Desire Learning Possession Spiritual True Yourself
The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Purity Carry Training Understand
In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Confidence God Instruction Strength Yourself

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