He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
THERESE OF LISIEUXMiss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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What a joy to remember that she is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear?
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Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
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Do not fear to tell Jesus that you love Him even without feeling it. That is the way to force Jesus to help you, to carry you like a little child too feeble to walk.
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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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Love needs to be proved by action.
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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.
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I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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The guest of our soul knows our misery; He comes to find an empty tent within us – that is all He asks.
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My whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms; they can move hearts far better than words, I know it by experience.
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God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.
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He has created the poor savage with no guide but natural law, and it is to their hearts that He deigns to stoop. They are His wild flowers whose homeliness delights Him.
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For me, prayer is an upward leap of the heart, an untroubled glance towards heaven, a cry of gratitude and love which I utter from the depths of sorrow as well as from the heights of joy.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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