God love Quotes by Thomas Merton

14 God love quotes by Thomas Merton

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Thomas Merton’s fourteen meditations on God’s love reveal a contemplative depth that invites quiet introspection. His poetic style offers a serene space for readers to encounter the sacred.

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To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything.

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A bad book about the love of God remains a bad book.

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The only unhappiness is not to love God.

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Every breath we draw is a gift of God's love; every moment of existence is a grace.

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The real reason why so few men believe in God is that they have ceased to believe that even a God can…

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Surrender your own poverty and acknowledge your nothingness to the Lord. Whether you understand it or not, God loves you, is present…

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Business is not the supreme virtue, and sanctity is not measured by the amount of work we accomplish. Perfection is found in…

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To Serve the God of Love one must be free, one must face the terrible responsibility of the decision to love in…

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“It is God’s love that speaks to me in the birds and streams; but also behind the clamor of the city God…

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To say that I am made in the image of God is to say that love is the reason for my existence,…

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It is not merely our own desire but the desire of Christ in His Spirit that drives us to grow in love.…

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To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us - and He has given us…

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“God bridges the infinite distances between Himself and the spirits created to love Him, by supernatural missions of His own life. The…

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“For it is God’s love that warms me in the sun and God’s love that sends the cold rain. It is God’s…

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