When we accept what happens to us and make the best of it, we are praising God.
TERESA OF AVILALet nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All things pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.
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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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Pain is never permanent.
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Love turns work into rest.
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What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us.
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Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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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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He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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One always goes on as one begins.
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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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Consider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, Who does not change.
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Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign, which is the sign of the Cross, in token that they have given Him their freedom.
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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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But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
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The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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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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It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.
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