Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
TERESA OF AVILALet nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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God is even kinder than you think.
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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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It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.
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It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows health and refreshment on the body.
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All times are dangerous times.
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Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him.
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The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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Union is as if in a room there were two large windows through which the light streamed in; it enters in different places but it all becomes one.
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Strive to close the eyes of the body and open those of the soul and look into your own heart.
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People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
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Much more is accomplished by a single word of the Our Father said, now and then, from our heart, than by the whole prayer repeated many times in haste and without attention.
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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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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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