The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired.
JOHN OF THE CROSSThe 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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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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Yearning: It needs to hurt in order to be worthy of the word. Otherwise it is just wanting.
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When there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.
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Seek in reading and you will find in meditation; knock in prayer and it will be opened to you in contemplation.
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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.
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Seek in reading and thou shalt find in meditation; knock in prayer and it shall be opened in contemplation.
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In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.
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The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
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Take God for your spouse and friend and walk with him continually, and you will not sin and will learn to love, and the things you must do will work out prosperously for you.
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My sole occupation is love.
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The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a long lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter.
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Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.
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In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.
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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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My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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