What do you possess if you possess not God?
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St. Augustine, 5th century

The whole principle on which the simple soul
bases its life is to do God’s will;
and a well disposed heart unites us to God’s will.

 
Jean Pierre de Caussade, 18th century

Give me, Lord, heavenly wisdom
that more than anything else,
I may learn to seek and to find you,
to taste and to love you above all things.

 
'The Imitation of Christ; Thomas a Kempis, 15th century

It would be utmost folly
for us to give up five or even six days to the business of this life,
and yet not to devote so much as one day,
or even one small part of a day, to spiritual things.

 
St. John Chrysostom, 4th century

Love God not for your own sake,
for your own profit, but love him for his sake,
because he is the highest Good
and worthy to be loved.

 
St. Catherine of Siena, 14th century

Search with your heart for what is pleasing to God.

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

The Lord’s way to the heart is made straight
when we listen humbly to the words of Truth;
the Lord’s way to the heart is made straight
when we order our lives in accordance
with his precept.

 
St. Gregory the Great, 6th century

The Christian
ought to have thoughts worthy of his heavenly calling
and order his life to be worthy of the Gospel of Christ.

 
St. Basil, 4th century