Julian of Norwich on action
Julian of Norwich75 quotes“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.”
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Until I am essentially united with God, I can never have full rest or real happiness.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich The fullness of Joy is to behold God in everything.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich That love of God is hard and marvelous. It cannot and will not be broken because of our sins.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich God willeth that we endlessly hate the sin and endlessly love the soul, as God loveth it.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich God loved us before he made us; and his love has never diminished and never shall.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich But for I am a woman should I therefore live that I should not tell you the goodness of God?
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich God, of thy goodness, give me Thyself; for Thou art enough for me, and I can ask for nothing less that can be full honor to Thee. And if I ask anything that is less, ever Shall I be in want, for only in Thee have I all.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Between God and the soul there is no between.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich That which is impossible to thee is not impossible to me: I shall save my word in all things and I shall make all things well.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Our life is all grounded and rooted in love, and without love we may not live.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Prayer is a new, gracious, lasting will of the soul united and fast-bound to the will of God by the precious and mysterious working of the Holy Ghost.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Pray inwardly, even if you do not enjoy it. It does good, though you feel nothing. Yes, even though you think you are doing nothing.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich Here saw I a great oneing betwixt Christ and us, to mine understanding: for when He was in pain, we were in pain.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich If any such lover be in earth which is continually kept from falling, I know it not: for it was not shewed me. But this was shewed: that in falling and in rising we are ever preciously kept in one Love.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich But for failing love on our part, therefore is all our travail.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich We are in God and God whom we do not see is in us.
Julian of NorwichJulian of Norwich
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