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We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.

Teresa of Avila

God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.
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God Health Obedience Yourself
It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
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Deal Greatness Love Thinking Yourself
To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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Angel Earth Weird
We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.
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Himself Need Search Wings
Teach by works more than words.
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Teaching Word Work
But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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Fact Slow Yourself
Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
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Friendship God Himself Mental Prayer Secret
Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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Bad Habit Sin Yourself
It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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Different Love Nature Way Work
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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Act Love Need Prayer Sick Willing
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.
TERESA OF AVILA

Disappoint Obedience Remember Yourself
Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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Comfortable Life Night
There seem to me a great many blessings which come from true poverty and I should be sorry to be deprived of them.
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Greatness Myself Poverty Sorry True
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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God Respect Servant Thinking Yourself
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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Beginning Fear Greatness Important Ourselves Thinking
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.
TERESA OF AVILA

Care Death Remember Soul Yourself

We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.

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