Wherefore me behoveth needs to grant that all-thing that is done, it is well-done: for our Lord God doeth all.
JULIAN OF NORWICHWe 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.
More Julian of Norwich Quotes
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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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Prayer unites the soul to God.
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Our Savior is our true Mother in whom we are endlessly born and out of whom we shall never come.
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Truth sees God, and wisdom contemplates God, and from these two comes a third, a holy and wonderful delight in God, who is love.
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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.
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Where do we begin? Begin with the heart.
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That love of God is hard and marvelous. It cannot and will not be broken because of our sins.
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Pray, even if you feel nothing, see nothing. For when you are dry, empty, sick or weak, at such a time is your prayer most pleasing to God, even though you may find little joy in it. This is true of all believing prayer.
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He said not ‘Thou shalt not be tempested, thou shalt not be travailed, thou shalt not be dis-eased’; but he said, ‘Thou shalt not be overcome.
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Every act of kindness and compassion done by any man for his fellow Christian is done by Christ working within him.
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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.
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This is our Lord’s will… that our prayer and our trust be, alike, large.
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It is most impossible that we should beseech mercy and grace, and not have it.
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He willeth to be perceived; and His appearing shall be swiftly sudden; and He willeth to be trusted. For He is full gracious and homely: Blessed may He be!
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The goodness of God is the highest object of prayer and it reaches down to our lowest need.
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