More from Teresa of Avila
Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All things pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila Those who in fact risk all for God will find that they have both lost all and gained all.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila Everything seems to me to pass so quickly that we must concentrate on how to die rather than on how to live. How sweet it is to die if one has lived on the Cross with Christ.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila I thought of the soul as resembling a castle, formed of a single diamond or a very transparent crystal, and containing many rooms, just as in Heaven there are many mansions.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila Don’t be curious of matters that don’t concern you; never speak of them, and don’t ask about them.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila 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.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila Strive to close the eyes of the body and open those of the soul and look into your own heart.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila
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PewDiePiePewDiePie Your mind has a flood of questions. There is but one teacher Who can answer them. Who is that teacher? Your silence-loving heart.
Sri ChinmoySri Chinmoy The soul, as soon as she comes to know Me, reaches out to love her neighbors.
Catherine of SienaCatherine of Siena Do you want to have God always in your mind? Be just as he made you to be. Do not go seeking another “you”.
Anthony of PaduaAnthony of Padua You must find something that you deeply love and are passionate about and are willing to sacrifice a lot to achieve.
Howard SchultzHoward Schultz Our Creator would never have made such lovely days, and have given us the deep hearts to enjoy them, above and beyond all thought, unless we were meant to be immortal.
Nathaniel HawthorneNathaniel Hawthorne True love ennobles and dignifies the material labors of life; and homely services rendered for love’s sake have in them a poetry that is immortal.
Harriet Beecher StoweHarriet Beecher Stowe God’s love is so real that He created you to prove it.
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