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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

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
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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Forget Greatness Hide Image Remember Secret Soul Understand Value
Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal.
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Favor Forever Greatness Ourselves Remember Suffering Thinking
How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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Friendship Interest Oneself Respect
The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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Feeling God Journey
In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal. Its works are pleasing both to God and man, rising from the River of Life, beside which it is rooted like a tree.
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Crystal God Grace Life Man Rise River State Tree Water
The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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God Oneself Simplicity
Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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Castle Remember Value Worth
Teach by works more than words.
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Teaching Word Work
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
Those who in fact risk all for God will find that they have both lost all and gained all.
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Fact God Lost Risk
Christ has no body now but mine. He prays in me, works in me, looks through my eyes, speaks through my words, works through my hands, walks with my feet and loves with my heart.
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Body God Hands Heart Love Myself Prayer Walk Work
But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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Fact Slow Yourself
The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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God Life Spirit
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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Gentle Hard Self Love Yourself
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

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

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