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We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.

Teresa of Avila

When we accept what happens to us and make the best of it, we are praising God.
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Acceptance Best God Praise
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.
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Pay Precious Price Trouble True Understand Value Work
In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.
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Earth Heaven Hotel Light Night Serious Suffering Worst
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
Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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Importance Journey Spiritual
One always goes on as one begins.
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Beginning Oneself
Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
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Act Kindness Soul
Do not think you have gained a virtue unless you have first been tried by its opposite.
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Thinking Virtue Yourself
It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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Dangerous Ourselves Satisfaction
Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
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Paralyze People Practice Prayer Soul
Strive to close the eyes of the body and open those of the soul and look into your own heart.
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Body Eyes Heart Open Soul
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
Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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Direction Happiness Move Reality Right
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
The life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
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Custom God Himself Life Love Prayer
We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.
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God Greatness Hard Time Struggle Walk

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