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He who loses an opportunity is like the man who lets a bird fly from his hand, for he will never recover it.

John of the Cross

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
Who teaches the soul if not God?
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God Soul Spiritual Teaching
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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Failure Greatness Heart Love
They say, “God told me”, or “God replied to me”. And yet most of the time they are talking to themselves.
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God Myself Talk Time
Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
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Agreement Remember Silence
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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Account Goodness Peace Service Yourself
It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.
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Greatness Live Remark Silence Wisdom
My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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Dry Forget Spirit Yourself
In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.
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Healing Leadership Meditation Ourselves Spirit Wound
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
He who loses an opportunity is like the man who lets a bird fly from his hand, for he will never recover it.
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Hands Himself Lose Man Opportunity Recovery
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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Happiness Holiday Joy Love Service Soul
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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Guide Love Myself Night Transformation
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
God is a dark night to man in this life.
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Darkness God Life Man Night
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

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