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.
TERESA OF AVILAEach of us has a soul, but we forget to value it. We don’t remember that we are creatures made in the image of God. We don’t understand the great secrets hidden inside of us.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
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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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All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.
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Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
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Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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After you die, you wear what you are.
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To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
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To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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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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Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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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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