The goodness we possess…
All the goodness we possess is lent to us, and God considers it his own work. God and his work is God.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Voiding of desires…
No man of himself can succeed in voiding himself of all his desires in order to come to God.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Do not forget eternal judgment…
Always be mindful of your departure, and do not forget the eternal judgment; then there will be no disturbance in your soul.
–Evagrius Ponticus (345-399)
One hour from God…
More is gained in one hour from God’s good things than in a whole lifetime from your own.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Safely though every storm…
We shall steer safely through every storm so long as our heart is right, our intention fervent, our courage steadfast, and our trust fixed on God.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
The soul is like a ship…
The soul is like a ship: sometimes it is sunk by a mighty swell from without, sometimes from within because the bilge is overflowing. So too are we sometimes lost through sinful practices on the outside, sometimes defiled by logismoi [evil thoughts] within. So we must watch out for the attacks of the spirits from outside and drain off the impurities of the logismoi within.
–Saint Synkletike (a Desert Mother) (d. 350)
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