Quotemeal: Apr. 29th, 2019

Monday, April 29, 2019

"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."
— John of the Cross

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"The world says, The more you take, the more you have. Christ says, the more you give, the more you are."
— Frederick Buechner —
"Let us learn more about the power of temptation in order to avoid it."
— John Owen —
"Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne well those laid on you; it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently."
— François de Sales —
"Truth indeed rather alleviates than hurts, and will always bear up against falsehood, as oil does above water."
— Miguel de Cervantes —

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Illustration of John of the Cross — "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."

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