Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
THERESE OF LISIEUXMy whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms; they can move hearts far better than words, I know it by experience.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
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The guest of our soul knows our misery; He comes to find an empty tent within us – that is all He asks.
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Perfect love means putting up with other peoples shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them.
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Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.
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Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.
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Look at His adorable face. Look at His glazed and sunken eyes. Look at His wounds. Look Jesus in the Face. There, you will see how He loves us.
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Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love.
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Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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