We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.
TERESA OF AVILAEverything 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.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal.
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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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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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From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.
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How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
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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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After you die, you wear what you are.
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There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
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Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.
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The life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
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From moment to moment one can bear much.
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Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
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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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The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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