Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
TERESA OF AVILAOh, 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.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
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He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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Love turns work into rest.
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People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
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From moment to moment one can bear much.
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Christ moves along 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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Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.
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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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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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Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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This body of ours has one fault: the more you indulge it, the more things it discovers to be essential to it. It is extraordinary how it likes being indulged.
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Do not think you have gained a virtue unless you have first been tried by its opposite.
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