For eternal life…
For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step.
–Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471)
To discern what….
To discern what weaknesses and faults separate you from God, you must enter into your own inward ground and then confront yourself.
–Johannes Tauler (c. 1300-1361)
All spiritual…
A life is either all spiritual or not spiritual at all. No man can serve two masters. Your life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
Fixed on God…
He lives the blessed life who, so far as possible, has his mind continually fixed on God and God in his mind.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Remain always satisfied with God…
So come! With heads erect, let us advance, ignoring everything, and remaining always satisfied with God and with all that he makes us do and accomplishes within us. Let us take good care not to get foolishly involved in all those fears and doubts which, like paths leading nowhere, only tempt us to wander on and on until we are hopelessly lost. Let us leap over this maze of self-love instead of trying to explore its endless alleys.
–Jean-Pierre de Caussade (1675-1751)
When we yield to discouragement….
When we yield to discouragement or despair it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
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