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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.

Teresa 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.
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Best Blessing God Himself Life Teaching
If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.
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Greatness Love Perfection Practice
The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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Fruit Run Tree Water
Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
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Body Care Desire Need Ourselves
Pain is never permanent.
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One Liner Pain
Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
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Act Kindness Soul
We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.
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Far Greatness Humble Learning Ourselves Purity
From moment to moment one can bear much.
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Moments Oneself
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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Disappoint Obedience Remember Yourself
Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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Body Hands Lame Prayer Soul
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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Gentle Hard Self Love Yourself
But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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Fact Slow Yourself
May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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God Protection Sadness
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.
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Flower Growth Humility Love Spiritual Talk True
Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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Change Disturb God
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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Answer Prayer Tears

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