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Everything seems to me to pass so quickly that we must concentrate on how to die rather than on how to live. How sweet it is to die if one has lived on the Cross with Christ.

Teresa of Avila

Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him.
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Force God Himself Ourselves Willing
Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
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Hard Kind Yourself
One always goes on as one begins.
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Beginning Oneself
Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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Blessing Purpose Suffering World
We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.
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Flower Growth Humility Love Spiritual Talk True
Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
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Act Love Need Prayer Word
Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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Change Disturb God
How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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Poor Prediction Wisdom
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.
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Care Death Remember Soul Yourself
Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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God Security Travel True
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
All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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Patience Strive
Everything seems to me to pass so quickly that we must concentrate on how to die rather than on how to live. How sweet it is to die if one has lived on the Cross with Christ.
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Death Live Oneself Quick
To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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Angel Earth Weird
All the troubles of the Church, all the evils in the world, flow from this source: that men do not by clear and sound knowledge and serious consideration penetrate into the truths of Sacred Scripture.
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Evil Flow Knowledge Man Serious Trouble Truth World
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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Forgiveness Himself Injury Present

Everything seems to me to pass so quickly that we must concentrate on how to die rather than on how to live. How sweet it is to die if one has lived on the Cross with Christ.

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Everything seems to me to pass so quickly that we must concentrate on how to die rather than on how to live. How sweet it is to die if one has lived on the Cross with Christ.

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