Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.
THERESE OF LISIEUXGod would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
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Even now I know it: yes, all my hopes will be fulfilled… yes… the Lord will work wonders for me which will surpass infinitely my immeasurable desires.
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Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.
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Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words.
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Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
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How happy I am to see myself as imperfect and to be in need of God’s mercy.
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Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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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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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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