Quotes from Johannes Tauler
God does not lead all His servants by one road, nor in one way, nor at one time; for God is in all things; and that man is not serving God aright, who can only serve Him in his own self-chosen way.
— Johannes Tauler
In the kingdom of heaven it is His work that will be crowned, not yours. Anything in you that He has not wrought Himself will count for nothing.
— Johannes Tauler
Let God and all his creation teach you what your sins are.
— Johannes Tauler
Judge yourself; if you sincerely and humbly do that, you will not be judged by God.
— Johannes Tauler
Spiritually good people, pure in heart, who long for the Blessed Sacrament but cannot receive at the time, can receive spiritually... even a hundred times a day, in sickness and in health, with immeasurable grace and profit.
— Johannes Tauler
He who desires to become a spiritual man must not be ever taking note of others, and above all of their sins, lest he fall into wrath and bitterness, and a judging spirit towards his neighbours.
— Johannes Tauler
Judge yourself; if you do that you will not be judged by God, as St. Paul says. But it must be a real sense of your own sinfulness, not an artificial humility.
— Johannes Tauler
What matters most is a good and ready will to obey God.
— Johannes Tauler
A good meditation, even when it is interrupted by occasional nodding, is much more beneficial than many outward religious exercises.
— Johannes Tauler
God in His wisdom has decided that He will reward no works but His own.
— Johannes Tauler
As a good wine must be kept in a good cask, so a wholesome body is the proper foundation for a well-appointed inner ground.
— Johannes Tauler
Commemoration of Katherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century If ye keep watch over your hearts, and listen for the Voice of God and learn of Him, in one short hour ye can learn more from Him than ye could learn from Man in a thousand years.
— Johannes Tauler