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Do not think you have gained a virtue unless you have first been tried by its opposite.

Teresa of Avila

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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Change Hold People Quick Serious
One always goes on as one begins.
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Beginning Oneself
However softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.
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Enough God Religious Soft Speak
We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.
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God Greatness Hard Time Struggle Walk
If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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Encouragement Fall Hope Yourself
Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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Bad Habit Sin Yourself
Christ has no body now but mine. He prays in me, works in me, looks through my eyes, speaks through my words, works through my hands, walks with my feet and loves with my heart.
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Body God Hands Heart Love Myself Prayer Walk Work
The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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God Oneself Simplicity
But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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Fact Slow Yourself
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
Love turns work into rest.
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Love One Liner Work
Out of suffering comes the serious mind; out of salvation, the grateful heart; out of endurance, fortitude; out of deliverance faith. Patient endurance attends to all things.
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Endurance Gratitude Mindset Patience Serious Suffering
To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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Angel Earth Weird
The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
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Important Love Yourself
Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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God Move
Let nothing disturb thee, let nothing affright thee. All things are passing. Patience obtains all things. He who has God has everything – God alone suffices.
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Disturb Enough God Himself Patience

Do not think you have gained a virtue unless you have first been tried by its opposite.

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