A heart given to God loses none of its natural tenderness; on the contrary, the more pure and divine it becomes, the more such tenderness increases.
THERESE OF LISIEUXJesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Perfect love means putting up with other peoples shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them.
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As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
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When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.
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Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident – in the most audacious way – in His Fatherly goodness.
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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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Miss 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.
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If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.
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Love needs to be proved by action.
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No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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The greatest honor God can do a soul is not give it much; but to ask much of it.
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