Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
TERESA OF AVILALet nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal. Its works are pleasing both to God and man, rising from the River of Life, beside which it is rooted like a tree.
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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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If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
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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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Let there be no disappointment when obedience keeps you busy in outward tasks. If it sends you to the kitchen, remember that the Lord walks among the pots and pans.
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God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.
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How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
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When we accept what happens to us and make the best of it, we are praising God.
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To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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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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We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.
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Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
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Oh, my Lord! How true it is that whoever works for you is paid in troubles! And what a precious price to those who love you if we understand its value.
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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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Love turns work into rest.
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All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.
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It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
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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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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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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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Teach by works more than words.
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What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us.
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Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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