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.
JOHN OF THE CROSSLet my soul live as if separated from my body.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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Faith is the union of God and the soul.
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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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In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.
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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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Abide in peace, banish cares, take no account of all that happens, and you will serve God according to his good pleasure and rest in 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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Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
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There is nothing better or more necessary than love.
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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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The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired.
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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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The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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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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In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.
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At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
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