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 AVILAHow often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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If this is the way You treat Your friends, no wonder You have so few!
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Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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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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Love turns work into rest.
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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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Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
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The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.
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Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
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True perfection consists in the love of God and our neighbour, and the better we keep both these commandments, the more perfect we shall be.
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Don’t be curious of matters that don’t concern you; never speak of them, and don’t ask about them.
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If you seek to carry no other crosses but those whose reason you understand, perfection is not for you.
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All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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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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Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
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