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One always goes on as one begins.

Teresa of Avila

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
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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Forgiveness Himself Injury Present
It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.
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Beginning Fear Greatness Important Ourselves Thinking
Do not think you have gained a virtue unless you have first been tried by its opposite.
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Thinking Virtue Yourself
What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
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Company God Goodness Greatness People Place
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
Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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Body Hands Lame Prayer Soul
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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Freedom Ourselves Sin True
Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
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Paralyze People Practice Prayer Soul
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
The life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
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Custom God Himself Life Love Prayer
Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
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Act Kindness Soul
It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
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Constant Fall God Growth Humble Soul
Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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Change Disturb God
Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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Direction Happiness Move Reality Right
If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.
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Greatness Love Perfection Practice

One always goes on as one begins.

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