In God’s sight we do not fall: in our own we do not stand.
JULIAN OF NORWICH
JULIAN OF NORWICH
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Julian of Norwich75 quotes“In God’s sight we do not fall: in our own we do not stand.”
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Our Lord is the ground from whom our prayer grows and in his love and grace he himself gives us our prayers.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich For our soul is so preciously loved of him that is highest, that it over-passeth the knowing of all creatures.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich He that made all things for love, by the same love keepeth them, and shall keep them without end.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich All that is contrary to love and peace is of the Fiend and of his part.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich It needeth us to have knowing of the littleness of creatures and to hold as nought all-thing that is made, for to love and have God that is unmade.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich A great thing shall I make hereof in Heaven of endless worship and everlasting joys.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Anything less then God, ever me wanteth.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich We need to fall, and we need to be aware of it; for if we did not fall, we should not know how weak and wretched we are of ourselves, nor should we know our Maker’s marvellous love so fully.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Charity keepeth us in Faith and Hope, and Hope leadeth us in Charity. And in the end all shall be Charity.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Wherefore me behoveth needs to grant that all-thing that is done, it is well-done: for our Lord God doeth all.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Prayer is the deliberate and persevering action of the soul. It is true and enduring, and full of grace. Prayer fastens the soul to God and makes it one with God’s will.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Our Savior is our true Mother in whom we are endlessly born and out of whom we shall never come.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Where do we begin? Begin with the heart.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich For in every soul that shall be saved is a Godly Will that never assented to sin, nor ever shall.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich All will be well, and every kind of thing will be well.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich We give our intent to love and meekness, by the working of mercy and grace we are made all fair and clean.
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Dolly PartonDolly Parton Races don’t fall in love, genders don’t fall in love: Individuals fall in love. We all should be free to marry the person that we love.
John LewisJohn Lewis The first time you fall in love, it changes you forever and no matter how hard you try, that feeling just never goes away.
Nicholas SparksNicholas Sparks United we stand; divided we fall.
AesopAesop Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson When I found somebody who I fell in love with, it made me feel different than I felt the rest of the day.
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