Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
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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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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God leads every soul by a separate path.
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To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.
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Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
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Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
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Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.
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Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
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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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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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The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired.
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If it were given to a man to see virtue’s reward in the next world, he would occupy his intellect, memory and will in nothing but good works, careless of danger or fatigue.
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Though the path is plain and smooth for men of good will, he who walks it will not travel far, and will do so only with difficulty, if he does not have good feet: that is, courage and a persevering spirit.
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Let all find COMPASSION in YOU.
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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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At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
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