All times are dangerous times.
TERESA OF AVILAOh, my Lord! How true it is that whoever works for you is paid in troubles! And what a precious price to those who love you if we understand its value.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
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Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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Pain is never permanent.
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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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The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him.
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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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Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
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If we learn to love the earth, we will find labyrinths, gardens, fountains and precious jewels! A whole new world will open itself to us. We will discover what it means to be truly alive.
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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The life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
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To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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