Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.
JOHN OF THE CROSSHowever 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.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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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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My sole occupation is love.
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Strive always to confess your sins with a deep knowledge of your own wretchedness and with clarity and purity.
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Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
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Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
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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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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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Silence is God’s first language.
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Live in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing.
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The road is narrow. He who wishes to travel it more easily must cast off all things and use the cross as his cane. In other words, he must be truly resolved to suffer willingly for the love of God in all things.
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Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
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At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
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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.
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Who teaches the soul if not God?
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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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