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Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.

John of the Cross

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God desires the smallest degree of purity of conscience in you more than all the works you can perform.
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Conscience Desire God Performance Purity Small Work
Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
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Desire Gratitude Myself
Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
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In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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Darkness God Night River Soul
My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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Dry Forget Spirit Yourself
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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Delight Desire Learning Possession Spiritual True Yourself
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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Earth God Human Judgement Life Love Possession Success
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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Care Intellectual Man Memories See Virtue
There is nothing better or more necessary than love.
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Better Love Necessary
Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
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Obedience is a penance of reason, and, on that account, a sacrifice more acceptable than all corporal penances and mortifications.
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Acceptance Obedience Reason Sacrifice
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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Complain Fragile Himself Humble Listening Talk
If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
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Learning Perfection Progress Yourself
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
Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.
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Love Yourself
At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
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Charity End Judgement Life

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