The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
JOHN OF THE CROSSThough 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.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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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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My sole occupation is love.
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God is a dark night to man in this life.
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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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God leads every soul by a separate path.
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Never give up prayer, and should you find dryness and difficulty, persevere in it for this very reason. God often desires to see what love your soul has, and love is not tried by ease and satisfaction.
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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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A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love of God which prompts him to do these things.
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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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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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They say, “God told me”, or “God replied to me”. And yet most of the time they are talking to themselves.
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He who loves is not ashamed before men of what he does for God, neither does he hide it through shame though the whole world should condemn it.
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He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
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Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
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Silence is God’s first language.
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