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Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.

Teresa of Avila

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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Change God Patience Strive
We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.
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Far Greatness Humble Learning Ourselves Purity
Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life. . . . If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing.
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Care Death Remember Soul Yourself
God is even kinder than you think.
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God Kindness Thinking Yourself
May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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God Protection Sadness
People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
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Interest Pay People Reason World
In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal. Its works are pleasing both to God and man, rising from the River of Life, beside which it is rooted like a tree.
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Crystal God Grace Life Man Rise River State Tree Water
From moment to moment one can bear much.
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Moments Oneself
How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
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Failure God Myself Prayer Responsibility
Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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Blessing Purpose Suffering World
To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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Courage Life Lying
What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
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Company God Goodness Greatness People Place
Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.
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Act Desire Fear God Greatness Leadership Live Lose See Yourself
Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
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God Himself Satisfaction
Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
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Friendship God Himself Mental Prayer Secret
Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.
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Conversation Friendship Love Oneself Prayer

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