He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
TERESA OF AVILAThe tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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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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Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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Let there be no disappointment when obedience keeps you busy in outward tasks. If it sends you to the kitchen, remember that the Lord walks among the pots and pans.
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People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
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Love draws forth love.
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True love grows by sacrifice and the more thoroughly the soul rejects natural satisfaction the stronger and more detached its tenderness becomes.
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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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For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
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Teach by works more than words.
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Always think of yourself as everyone’s servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.
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Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.
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Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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