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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.

Teresa of Avila

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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Force God Himself Ourselves Willing
To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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Angel Earth Weird
If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things, for Christ helps and strengthens us and never abandons us. He is a true friend.
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Abandonment Friendship God Leadership True
Love draws forth love.
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Love One Liner
Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life. . . . If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing.
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Care Death Remember Soul Yourself
It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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Different Love Nature Way Work
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
Don’t be curious of matters that don’t concern you; never speak of them, and don’t ask about them.
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Curiosity Talk Yourself
It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
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Deal Greatness Love Thinking Yourself
About the injunction of the Apostle Paul that women should keep silent in church? Don’t go by one text only.
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Church Silence Women
May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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Empty Hands Ourselves Reward
If this is the way You treat Your friends, no wonder You have so few!
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Friendship Way Wonderful Yourself
It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.
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Friendship God Greatness Human Law Willing
Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
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Act Love Need Prayer Sick Willing
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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Gentle Hard Self Love Yourself
No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.
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Himself Talk Thinking Voice

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