Much more is accomplished by a single word of the Our Father said, now and then, from our heart, than by the whole prayer repeated many times in haste and without attention.
TERESA OF AVILAFrom silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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Consider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, Who does not change.
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How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
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How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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Love turns work into rest.
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If you seek to carry no other crosses but those whose reason you understand, perfection is not for you.
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About the injunction of the Apostle Paul that women should keep silent in church? Don’t go by one text only.
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Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
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Those who in fact risk all for God will find that they have both lost all and gained all.
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We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.
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If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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