All the powers of soul and body, memory, understanding, and will, interior and exterior senses, the desires of spirit and of sense, all workin and by love.
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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The eternal tide flows hid in Living Bread. That with its Heavenly Life too be fed.
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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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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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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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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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Who teaches the soul if not God?
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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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When there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.
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Yearning: It needs to hurt in order to be worthy of the word. Otherwise it is just wanting.
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The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired.
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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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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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Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
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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.
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Faith is the union of God and the soul.
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