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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.

Teresa of Avila

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
God deliver me from people who are so spiritual that they want to turn everything into perfect contemplation, come what may.
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God Myself People Perfection Spiritual
Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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Importance Journey Spiritual
May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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Empty Hands Ourselves Reward
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
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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Body Human Impossible Refresh Rich Vision
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
Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
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Act Love Need Prayer Word
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 life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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God Life Spirit
Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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God Settle Solitude Yourself
Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.
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Alone Light Love Value Wisdom
I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.
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Afraid Beginning Failure Human Myself Trust
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
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
All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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Patience Strive

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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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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