“Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.” WantLoveHeartDifficultSweetTheeGentleBelovedHarshHeart Love Author:John of the Cross
“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.” WayHeartLove IsFailingLove YouGreat LoveNo Love Book:The Way of the Cross with the Carmelite Saints Source: The Way of the Cross with the Carmelite Saints
“For true devotion must issue from the heart, and consist in the truth and substances alone of what is represented by spiritual things; all the rest is affection and attachment proceeding from imperfection; and in order that one may pass to any kind of perfection it is necessary for such desires to be killed.” HeartKindMaySpiritualDesireOrderIssuesPerfectionAffectionDevotionSubstanceAttachmentImperfectionProceeding Book:Dark Night of the Soul: (Authentic Original Classic) Source: Dark Night of the Soul: (Authentic Original Classic)
“Live in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing.” IfsWorldHeartMadeSoulYour SoulCaptivesEarthly Things Author:John of the Cross
“Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.” WorldHumansHeartMayThis World Book:The collected works of Saint John of the Cross Source: The collected works of Saint John of the Cross
