May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
TERESA OF AVILAPrayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
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Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All things pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for.
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.
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I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.
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It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
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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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In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.
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Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.
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May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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Don’t imagine that, if you had a great deal of time, you would spend more of it in prayer. Get rid of that idea; it is no hindrance to prayer to spend your time well.
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Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
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How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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However softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.
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