"Seek the Kingdom of God and His righteousness first, and all…" — St. John of the Cross

Seek the Kingdom of God and His righteousness first, and all other things will be added to you.

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Ascent of Mount Carmel by St. John of the Cross is a systematic mystical treatise outlining the path of the soul's ascent to God through the active and passive purifications of the senses and the spirit. St. John draws on scripture and deep contemplative experience to map the stages of spiritual growth with extraordinary precision and depth. Together with Dark Night of the Soul, this work forms the cornerstone of Carmelite mysticism and one of the greatest guides to the contemplative life in any tradition.

Author: St. John of the Cross
Tradition: Christian
Source text: Ascent of Mount Carmel
Chapter: Ascent of Mount Carmel, p.348
Verse / page: 348
Topics: Righteousness Vision God Piety Seeker Paradise

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Moreover, considering your own duty, you should not waver. For a warrior, there is nothing more worthy than a righteous battle.

We should not be content with just this; instead, we should not rest until this message of truth reaches every home.

However, the timeless part of you is aware of the timelessness of life. It knows that yesterday is just a memory of today and tomorrow is just a dream of today.

By focusing on the Name, the result is that truth, love, goodness, humility, faith, and service flow naturally from the devotee, just as they do from God, because the devotee becomes one with Him.