Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
TERESA OF AVILATrust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Happy the heart where love has come to birth.
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Pain is never permanent.
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The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
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Truth suffers, but never dies.
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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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Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign, which is the sign of the Cross, in token that they have given Him their freedom.
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Everything seems to me to pass so quickly that we must concentrate on how to die rather than on how to live. How sweet it is to die if one has lived on the Cross with Christ.
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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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The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.
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Each 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.
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Do not think you have gained a virtue unless you have first been tried by its opposite.
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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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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If you seek to carry no other crosses but those whose reason you understand, perfection is not for you.
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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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