Oh, my Lord! How true it is that whoever works for you is paid in troubles! And what a precious price to those who love you if we understand its value.
TERESA OF AVILAMay I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
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Each of us has a soul, but we forget to value it. We don’t remember that we are creatures made in the image of God. We don’t understand the great secrets hidden inside of us.
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If we learn to love the earth, we will find labyrinths, gardens, fountains and precious jewels! A whole new world will open itself to us. We will discover what it means to be truly alive.
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Let there be no disappointment when obedience keeps you busy in outward tasks. If it sends you to the kitchen, remember that the Lord walks among the pots and pans.
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It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows health and refreshment on the body.
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Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign, which is the sign of the Cross, in token that they have given Him their freedom.
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All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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Union is as if in a room there were two large windows through which the light streamed in; it enters in different places but it all becomes one.
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After you die, you wear what you are.
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Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
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What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us.
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God is even kinder than you think.
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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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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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Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All things pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for.
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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.
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I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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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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But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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Out of suffering comes the serious mind; out of salvation, the grateful heart; out of endurance, fortitude; out of deliverance faith. Patient endurance attends to all things.
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Always think of yourself as everyone’s servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.
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It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
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It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.
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