We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.
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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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.
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However softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.
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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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Let nothing disturb thee, let nothing affright thee. All things are passing. Patience obtains all things. He who has God has everything – God alone suffices.
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If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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Love turns work into rest.
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But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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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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Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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Don’t imagine that, if you had a great deal of time, you would spend more of it in prayer. Get rid of that idea; it is no hindrance to prayer to spend your time well.
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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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It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
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