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.
TERESA OF AVILAHe who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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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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Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.
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Pain is never permanent.
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All times are dangerous times.
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It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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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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He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
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To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
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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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People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
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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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